Surveillance around hazardous waste sites: Geographic information systems and reproductive outcomes

摘要: The purpose of this paper is to discuss the potential for integrating surveillance techniques in reproductive epidemiology with geographic information system technology order identify populations at risk around hazardous waste sites. Environmental epidemiologic studies have had problems estimating or measuring exposures individuals, and detecting effects when exposure low, but continuous. In addition, sites are complex frequently involve chemical mixtures. birth weight human babies has been reported be sensitive many environmental influences. Birth can analyzed as a continuous variable dichotomous one using standard cutpoint 2500 g less indicate low weight. It powerful tool since fetus reflect maternal paternal exposures. advent recent regulations pertaining greatly increased availability data major problem incorporating these into logistics management analysis. Computer-assisted systems hold promise providing capabilities needed address analysis requirements effective