Assessment of cancer incidence

Public Comment Release Report (2/14/2002)

Report

• Public Comment Release (2/14/2002) - Assessment of Cancer Incidence in Weymouth, Abington, Hingham, and Rockland, Massachusetts 1982-1998 (RTF)

Figures

• Figure 1: Location of South Weymouth Naval Air Station, Massachusetts
• Figure 2: Location of Weymouth Census Tracts, Weymouth, MA
• Figure 3: Location of Abington Census Tracts, Abington, MA
• Figure 4: Location of Hingham Census Tracts, Hingham, MA
• Figure 5: Smoking Status of Individuals with Lung Cancer in Weymouth, 1982-1994
• Figure 6: Smoking Status of Individuals with Lung Cancer in Weymouth Census Tracts 4222, 4225, and 4227, 1982-1994
• Figure 7: Smoking Status of Individuals with Lung Cancer in Census Tract 5202.02 and Abington, 1982-1994
• Figure 8: Smoking Status of Males with Lung Cancer in Census Tract 5202.02 and Abington, 1982-1994
• Figure 9: Smoking Status of Females with Lung Cancer in Census Tract 5011.02 and Hingham, 1982-1994
• Figure 10: Smoking Status of Females with Pancreatic Cancer in Census Tract 4224 and Weymouth, 1982-1986
• Figure 11: Smoking Status of Females with Bladder Cancer in Census Tract 5202.01 and Abington, 1982-1994
• Figure 12: Site Map, South Weymouth Naval Air Station
• Figure 13: Environmental Spills/Releases Reported to MDEP Prior to October 1993, Weymouth, MA
• Figure 14: Environmental Spills/Releases Reported to MDEP Prior to October 1993, Abington, MA
• Figure 15: Environmental Spills/Releases Reported to MDEP Prior to October 1993, Hingham, MA

Tables

• Tables 1A-9B: Cancer Incidence in Weymouth, MA, 1982-1994 (XLS)
• Tables 10A-13B: Cancer Incidence in Abington, MA, 1982-1994 (XLS)
• Tables 14A-17B: Cancer Incidence in Hingham, MA, 1982-1994 (XLS)
• Table 18: Kidney Cancer in Rockland, MA and Associated CTs, 1982-1994, 1982-1986, 1987-1994 (XLS)
• Table 19: Environmental Spills or Releases Reported to MDEP Prior to October 1993, Weymouth, MA (XLS)
• Table 20: Environmental Spills or Releases Reported to MDEP Prior to October 1993, Abington, MA (XLS)
• Table 21: Environmental Spills or Releases Reported to MDEP Prior to October 1993, Hingham, MA (XLS)

Appendix A: Assessment of Cancer Incidence in Rockland, MA 1982-1994

Appendix A

• Assessment of Cancer Incidence in Rockland, MA 1982-1994 (RTF)

Figures of Appendix A

• Figure 4: Smoking Status of Selected Cancer Types in Rockland, MA and Massachusetts 1982-1994
• Figure 5: Comparison of Known Smoking Status for Bladder Cancer Cases in Rockland and Massachusetts 1982-1994
• Figure 6: Distribution of Stage at Diagnosis for Female Breast Cancer Cases 1982-1994
• Figure 7: Comparison of Known Smoking Status for Lung Cancer Cases in Rockland and Massachusetts 1982-1994
• Figure 8: Comparison of Known Smoking Status for Female Lung Cancer Cases in Rockland and Massachusetts 1982-1986
• Figure 9: Comparison of Known Smoking Status for Female Lung Cancer Cases in Rockland and Massachusetts 1987-1994

Tables of Appendix A

• Table 1A-1B: Cancer Incidence in Rockland, MA 1982-1994
• Table 2A-2B: Cancer Incidence in Census Tract 5021, Rockland, MA 1982-1994
• Table 3A-3B: Cancer Incidence in Census Tract 5022, Rockland, MA 1982-1994
• Table 4: Cancer Incidence in Census Tract 5021.01, Rockland, MA 1987-1994
• Table 5: Cancer Incidence in Census Tract 5021.02, Rockland, MA 1987-1994

Appendix B: Assessment of Cancer Incidence in Weymouth, Abington, Hingham, and Rockland 1995-1998

Appendix B

• Assessment of Cancer Incidence in Weymouth, Abington, Hingham, and Rockland, MA 1995-1998 (RTF)

Figures of Appendix B

• Figure 1: Location of South Weymouth Naval Air Station, Massachusetts
• Figure 2: Distribution of Smoking Status for Weymouth and Massachusetts: Lung Cancer
• Figure 3: Distribution of Smoking Status for Abington and Massachusetts: Lung Cancer
• Figure 4: Distribution of Smoking Status for Rockland and Massachusetts: Lung Cancer
• Figure 5: Distribution of Smoking Status for Weymouth and Massachusetts: Kidney Cancer
• Figure 6: Distribution of Smoking Status for Weymouth and Massachusetts: Pancreatic Cancer

Tables of Appendix B

• Tables 1-9: Cancer Incidence in Weymouth, MA, 1995-1998 (XLS)
• Tables 10-13: Cancer Incidence in Abington, MA, 1995-1998 (XLS)
• Tables 14-17: Cancer Incidence in Hingham, MA, 1995-1998 (XLS)
• Tables 18-20: Cancer Incidence in Rockland, MA, 1995-1998 (XLS)

Appendix C: Risk Factor Information for Selected Cancer Types

Type of Cancer

• Bladder Cancer (RTF)
• Brain Cancer (RTF)
• Kidney Cancer (RTF)
• Leukemia (RTF)
• Liver Cancer (RTF)
• Lung Cancer (RTF)
• Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (RTF)
• Pancreatic Cancer (RTF)

Information Booklet

• Information Booklet - Assessment of Cancer Incidence in Weymouth, Abington, Hingham, and Rockland, Massachusetts, 1982-1998 (Released 02/14/2002) (RTF)

Response to Public Comments and Additional Analyses, December 2002

Follow-up Report

• Response to Public Comments and Additional Analyses, December 2002 (RTF)

Tables

• Table 1-4: Lung Cancer Incidence in Weymouth, MA (XLS)
• Table 5-8: Lung Cancer Incidence in Rockland, MA (XLS)
• Table 9-12: Lung Cancer Incidence in Abington, MA (XLS)
• Table 13-16: Lung Cancer Incidence in Hingham, MA (XLS)
• Table 17-20: Esophageal Cancer Incidence in Weymouth, MA (XLS)

Figures

• Figure 1: Location of Census Tracts - Abington, Hingham, Rockland, and Weymouth, MA
• Figure 2-5: Lung Cancer Incidence Among Males and Females Combined - Abington, Hingham, Rockland, and Weymouth, MA

Appendices

• Appendix A: Information Booklet - Assessment of Cancer Incidence in Weymouth, Abington, Hingham, and Rockland, Massachusetts, 1982-1998 - Public Comment Release (RTF)
• Appendix B: Response to Public Comments on Assessment of Cancer Incidence in Weymouth, Abington Hingham, and Rockland, Massachusetts 1982-1998 (RTF)
• Appendix C: Relative Risk Calculation for Lung Cancer (RTF)

Public Meetings

DPH Activities in South Weymouth and Neighboring Communities

• MDPH Investigation on Arsenic in South Weymouth (RTF)
• Assessment of Cancer Incidence in Rockland, Weymouth, Abington, and Hingham, MA 1982-1998 (RTF)