Cancer incidence in the vicinity of open landfills in Guadeloupe, French West Indies
A link between exposure to pollutants generated by a landfill and the risk of developing certain cancers was suggested but should be confirmed by additional studies involving a better characterization of exposure and control of potential confounders.
Authors
- Jacqueline Deloumeaux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7841-3313)
- Danièle Luce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1708-4584)
- Bernard Bhakkan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0504-7102)
Institutions
- Inserm (FR)
- Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement et Travail (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pointe-à-Pitre (GP)
- Institut Pasteur de la Guadeloupe (GP)
- Université des Antilles (GP)
- Université de Rennes (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22896-w
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.20
Funders
- European Commission
- Institut National Du Cancer
- Conseil Regional de la Guadeloupe