Review Article

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

Table 3

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 combined.

Causes of death (age classes)
(ICD IX)
1995–20022003–2009*
TotalTotal
OBSSMR
(90% CI)
SMR ID
(90% CI)
OBSSMR
(90% CI)
SMR ID
(90% CI)

Congenital anomalies (all ages)
(740.0–759.9)
59115
(91–142)
117
(93–145)
2082
(54–119)
93
(62–135)
Certain conditions originating in the
perinatal period (0-1)
(760.0–779.9)
79135
(111–162)
121
(100–146)
37165
(123–218)
147
(110–193)
Acute diseases of the respiratory
system (0–14)
(460.0–466.9, 480.0–487.9)
496
(33–219)
95
(33–219)
<3
Asthma (0–14)
(493.0–493.9)
<3<3

2004-2005 not available from ISTAT.