The causes of deaths in an industry-dense area: example of Dilovasi (Kocaeli)

Hamzaoglu O., Etiler N., Yavuz C. I., ÇAĞLAYAN Ç.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.41, sa.3, ss.369-375, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1007-943
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.369-375
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Air pollution, cancer, mortality, industrial area, environment, AMBIENT AIR-POLLUTION, LUNG-CANCER, MORTALITY, PROSTATE, CADMIUM, HEALTH
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: Chemical pollutants caused by the industry have changed both mortality rates and morbidity patterns causing new illnesses over the last few decades. This study aimed to determine the causes and characteristics of deaths related to cancer in 2004 in Dilovasi, Kocaeli, which was mainly used as a production, storage, and transfer area for a variety of industries, such as chemical, metal and metal products, energy, and machinery.