title: A follow-up of cancer incidence among former Finnish dump site residents: 1999-2011.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In an analysis of the years 1976-1998, a 50% excess in cancer incidence was observed among residents in twelve blockhouses in Helsinki, Finland on a former dump area containing industrial and household waste.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess cancer risk over a 13-year period 1999-2011 among residents formerly living in houses built on a dump area.
  
  
  METHODS
  All 1879 persons who ever lived in the former dump area were identified and the number of cancer cases in this population was obtained from the Finnish Cancer Registry.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After 5 years of residence at the dump site, the standardized incidence ratio of cancer (all sites combined) was 1·32 (95% CI: 0·94-1·79) in men and 0·53 (95% CI: 0·33-0·82) for women, in comparison with the general Helsinki population (1999-2011). No significant excess cancer risks were found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Residing on a former dump area was not found to result in an increased risk of cancer.
authors.forename: Eero
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pukkala
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D064371:Hazardous Waste Sites; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D012042:Registries; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Cancer,; Dump toxins,; Finland