In an analysis of the years 1976-1998, a 50% excess in cancer incidence was observed among residents in twelve blockhouses in Helsinki, Finland on a former dump area containing industrial and household waste.
To assess cancer risk over a 13-year period 1999-2011 among residents formerly living in houses built on a dump area.
All 1879 persons who ever lived in the former dump area were identified and the number of cancer cases in this population was obtained from the Finnish Cancer Registry.
After 5 years of residence at the dump site, the standardized incidence ratio of cancer (all sites combined) was 1·32 (95% CI: 0·94-1·79) in men and 0·53 (95% CI: 0·33-0·82) for women, in comparison with the general Helsinki population (1999-2011). No significant excess cancer risks were found.
Residing on a former dump area was not found to result in an increased risk of cancer.
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