Main Title |
Graphical Analysis of the Interrelationships among Waterborne Asbestos, Digestive System Cancer and Population Density. |
Author |
Tarter, M. E. ;
Cooper, R. C. ;
Freeman, W. R. ;
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CORP Author |
California Univ., Berkeley.;Health Effects Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, NC.;National Cancer Inst., Bethesda, MD. |
Year Published |
1983 |
Report Number |
EPA-68-03-3130, PHS-CA-28142; EPA/600/J-83/265; |
Stock Number |
PB85-104966 |
Additional Subjects |
Asbestos ;
Malignant neoplasms ;
Interrelationships ;
Populations ;
Reprints ;
Cancer ;
Drinking water
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB85-104966 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
13p |
Abstract |
Five statistical procedures were used to partial the correlation between water-borne asbestos and digestive site cancer for the putative effects of population density. These include: analysis based on a data subset with roughly homogeneous population density; standard residual analysis (partial correlation); conditional probability integral transformation; analysis based upon ranked data and use of the logarithmic transformation. Monparametric regression graphical techniques are applied to examine the nature of shape of the asbestos-cancer dose-response curve. Evidence is presented which suggests that there is considerable difference between analyses involving non-high density tracts and non-San Francisco tracts. Evidence is also presented that the modal-type nonparametric regression curve forks or bifurcates when adjustment is made for population density. |