Estimation of potential carcinogenic effects related to waterborne environmental contaminants.
Described here is a computer program that provides estimates of theoretical cancer levels in a community following long-term exposure to contaminants found in domestic drinking water. The program employs one of three low-dose risk assessment models using dichotomous outcome data to derive a dose-response curve. Based on this curve, lifetime probabilities are determined, by dose, for acquiring selected types of cancer in a specified population. The program allows for sensitivity analyses of varying demographic, epidemiologic, and environmental factors, all of which could influence the occurrence of disease at the community level.
D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental; D003201:Computers; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D012306:Risk; D012984:Software; D014873:Water Pollutants; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental; D014873:Water Pollutants; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical