Environment and Health in Contaminated Sites: The Case of Taranto, Italy

Table 2

SENTIERI—Taranto NPCS. Mortality for causes of death with limited evidence of association with environmental exposures in Taranto NPCS. Number of observed cases (Obs), standardized mortality ratio crude (SMR), and adjusted for deprivation (SMR ID); 90% IC: 90% confidence interval; regional references: 1995–2002 and 2003–2009. Males and females.

Causes of death; (ICD IX)

1995–2002

2003–2009*

Males

Females

Males

Females

OBS

SMR; (90% CI)

SMR ID; (90% CI)

OBS

SMR; (90% CI)

SMR ID; (90% CI)

OBS

SMR; (90% CI)

SMR ID; (90% CI)

OBS

SMR; (90% CI)

SMR ID; (90% CI)

Malignant neoplasm of trachea bronchus and lung; (162.0–162.9)

840

130; (122–137)

119; (112–126)

121

135; (115–157)

130; (111–151)

516

133; (124–143)

123; (114–132)

97

130; (109–153)

121; (101–143)

Malignant pleural neoplasm; (163.0–163.9)

83

521; (430–625)

293; (242–352)

14

242; (147–379)

190; (115–297)

44

519; (397–667)

272; (208–350)

12

311; (180–505)

210; (121–340)

Diseases of the respiratory system; (460.0–519.9)

666

107; (100–114)

107; (100–114)

406

113; (104–123)

111; (102–120)

447

117; (108–126)

112; (103–121)

268

104; (94–115)

105; (95–116)

Acute diseases of the respiratory system; (460.0–466.9, 480.0–487.9)

125

156; (134–181)

149; (127–173)

135

145; (125–167)

138; (119–159)

50

136; (106–172)

137; (107–174)

58

112; (89–140)

115; (91–143)

Chronic diseases of the respiratory system; (491.0–492.9, 494.0–496.9)

388

96; (88–105)

97; (89–105)

151

92; (80–105)

92; (80–105)

322

116; (106–127)

110; (100–121)

149

104; (90–119)

100; (87–114)

Asthma; (493.0–493.9)

9

41; (22–72)

42; (22–73)

11

73; (41–121)

68; (38–113)

0

1

25; (1–118)

29; (1–137)

∗2004-2005 not available from ISTAT.