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| Centre | University at Albany |
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| Description of Cohort | Study of all residents of New York who are admitted as an inpatient or visit an emergency room. |
| Location of Cohort | New York State |
| Chemicals/Exposures Studied | All chemicals identified in hazardous waste sites by the New York Department of Conservation, including POPs, VOCs, and others. |
| Health or Social Effects Studied | Cancer, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, asthma, respiratory and other infections diabetes, thyroid disease |
| Samples Collected | No |
| Questionnaires | No |
| Key Findings | Living near hazardous waste sites poses risk to human health, probably secondary to inhalation. |
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