A case control study of childhood leukemia in Woburn, Massachusetts: the relationship between leukemia incidence and exposure to drinking water
K. Costas, R.S. Knorr, S.K. Condon 2002 Science of the Total Environment vol. 300, 23-35.

This article provides a review of previous health studies of the famous groundwater contamination case at Woburn, MA. The text summarizes the number and distribution of childhood leukemia cases across the city, and presents the hypothesis and statistical analysis that contraction of childhood leukemia was more positively associated with children whose mothers were exposed to contaminated drinking water during gestation. It also has a useful reference list.


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Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Water quality/chemistry , Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water:Water Quality/Chemistry , Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Point Source Pollution, Environmental Science:Waste:Waste Solid :Industrial Waste, Environmental Science:Waste:Toxic and Hazardous Wastes:Metals, Environmental Science:Mineral Resources:Mining, Environmental Science:Policy:Environmental Economics
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Research Results, Overview/Reference Work, Bibliography, Policy Resources:Opinion, Journal Article
Health Topics: Epidemiology and Risk Analysis, Organic Compounds
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Hydrology/Hydrogeology, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Water, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Environmental Science, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Minerals, Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Public PolicyKeyword: A Civil Action