title: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and residential proximity to toxic industrial waste in southern Israel.
abstract: Environmental exposure has been linked to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Toxic volatile compounds were found in groundwater downstream of an industrial site in southern Israel. The risk of NHL and clinical characteristics of NHL patients were analyzed in relation to their proximity to the site.
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dreiher
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Novack
authors.forename: Micha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barachana
authors.forename: Ronit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yerushalmi
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lugassy
authors.forename: Ofer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Shpilberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005260:Female; D040362:Geographic Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000009:adverse effects; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D015993:Life Tables; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012306:Risk; D015996:Survival Rate; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical