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Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and residential proximity to toxic industrial waste in southern Israel

  • Jacob Dreiher
  • , Victor Novack
  • , Micha Barachana
  • , Ronit Yerushalmi
  • , Gilles Lugassy
  • , Ofer Shpilberg

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1709-1710
Number of pages2
JournalHaematologica
Volume90
Issue number12
StatePublished - Dec 2005
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Epidemiology
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Non-Hodgkins lymphoma
  • Organic solvents
  • Pesticides

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hematology

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