This report addresses the question of whether it is scientifically feasible to conduct a cancer study among former employees of the IBM facility in Endicott, NY. The findings are intended to inform decision-makers outside the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) who would determine whether or not such a study should be performed. A retrospective cohort study of cancer would have value in addressing the community’s concern about the risk of cancer among former IBM employees. In summary, such a study is scientifically feasible. However, the overall feasibility of a study also depends on the cooperation of IBM and the availability of resources. If a study is conducted, the study researchers would need access to relevant records at IBM. A study would also require considerable resources, costing an estimated $3.1 million.
Final Report
NIOSH Responses to Comments Received on the Draft Report Entitled “An Assessment of the Feasibility of a Study of Cancer among Former Employees of the IBM Facility in Endicott, New York,” May 27, 2008 (23 pages, 893kb)
Materials Under Evaluation
Information summary of NIOSH feasibility assessment for IBM Endicott plant in New York (3 pages, 476kb)
Final draft report “An assessment of the feasibility of a study of cancer among former employees of the IBM facility in Endicott, New York “ by Lynne E. Pinkerton, M.D., M.P.H. (153 pages, 2,3570kb)
Submissions from the Public in Order of Receipt
Submission to NY State Dept. of Health from Private person [1] – 03/26/07 (2 pages, 36kb)
Submission to NY State Dept. of Health from Private person [2] – 03/26/07 (1 page, 23kb)
Submission to NY State Dept. of Health from Private person [3] – 03/26/07 (1 page, 169kb)
Submission to NY State Dept. of Health from Private person [4] – 03/26/07 (2 pages, 39kb)
Submission to NY State Dept. of Health from Private person [5] – 03/26/07 (1 page, 138kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [1] – 3/28/07 (1 page, 26kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [2] – 3/28/07 (1 page, 122kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [3] – 3/28/07 (2 pages, 411kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [4] – 3/28/07 (2 pages, 160kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [5] – 3/28/07 (1 page, 52kb)
Submission to NY State Dept. of Health from Private person [6] – 3/28/07 (1 page, 15kb)
Submission to NY State Dept. of Health from Private person [7] – 3/28/07 (1 page, 12kb)
Submission to NY State Dept. of Health from Private person [8] – 3/28/07 (1 page, 128kb)
Submission to NY State Dept. of Health from Private person [9] – 3/28/07 (1 page, 13kb)
Submission to NY State Dept. of Health from Private person [10] – 3/28/07 (2 pages, 117kb)
Submission to NY State Dept. of Health from Private person [11] – 3/28/07 (1 page, 21kb)
Submission to NY State Dept. of Health from Private person [12] – 3/28/07 (1 page, 80kb)
Submission to L Pinkerton (NIOSH) from private person [13] – 3/28/07 (1 page, 110kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [1] – 3/29/07 (10 pages, 2,170kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [2] – 3/29/07 (1 page, 143kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [3] – 3/29/07 (1 page, 96kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [4] – 3/29/07 (1 page, 77kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [5] – 3/29/07 (1 page, 65kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [6] – 3/29/07 (1 page, 87kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [7] – 3/29/07 (1 page, 148kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [8] – 3/29/07 (1 page, 134kb)
Submission to NY State Dept. of Health from Private person [9] – 3/29/07 (2 pages, 172kb)
Submission to NY State Dept. of Health from Private person [10] – 3/29/07 (1 pages, 13kb)
Submission to L Pinkerton (NIOSH) from Private person [11] – 3/29/07 (1 page, 106kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [1] – 3/30/07 (1 page, 109kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [2] – 3/30/07 (1 page, 419kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [3] – 3/30/07 (2 pages, 513kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 3/31/07 (1 page, 123kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [1] – 4/1/07 (1 page, 99kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [2] – 4/1/07 (1 page, 152kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [1] – 4/2/07 (1 page, 91kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [1] – 4/3/07 (1 page, 101kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [2] – 4/3/07 (1 page, 163kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [3] – 4/3/07 (1 page, 34kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 4/4/07 (1 page, 85kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [1] – 4/5/07 (1 page, 135kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [2] – 4/5/07 (1 page, 145kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 4/8/07 (1 page, 124kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 4/9/07 (1 page, 66kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 4/11/07 (1 page, 114kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [1] – 4/13/07 (1 page, 110kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [2] – 4/13/07 (1 page, 107kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 4/15/07 (1 page, 26kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [1] – 4/16/07 (1 page, 255kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [2] – 4/16/07 (1 page, 206kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [3] – 4/16/07 (1 page, 103kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [1] – 4/17/07 (1 page, 79kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [2] – 4/17/07 (1 page, 202kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 4/18/07 (1 page, 77kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [1] – 4/20/07 (1 page, 108kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [2] – 4/20/07 (1 page, 238kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [3] – 4/20/07 (1 page, 121kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [4] – 4/20/07 (1 page, 31kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 4/21/07 (1 page, 116kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 4/27/07 (4 pages, 1,430kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 5/1/07 (1 page, 103kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [1] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 81kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [2] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 414kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [3] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 448kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [4] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 110kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [5] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 458kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [6] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 499kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [7] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 412kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [8] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 401kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [9] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 461kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [10] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 402kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [11] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 414kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [12] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 444kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [13] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 427kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [14] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 456kb)
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Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [16] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 393kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [17] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 441kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [18] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 479kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [19] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 436kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [20] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 467kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [21] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 142kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [22] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 426kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [23] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 432kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [24] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 446kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [25] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 428kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [26] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 448kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [27] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 446kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [28] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 471kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [29] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 397kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [30] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 401kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [31] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 396kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [32] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 410kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [33] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 420kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [34] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 404kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [35] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 392kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [36] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 430kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [37] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 368kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [38] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 409kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [39] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 415kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [40] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 441kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [41] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 416kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [42] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 429kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [43] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 437kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [44] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 419kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [45] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 275kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [46] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 373kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [47] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 429kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [48] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 431kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [49] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 426kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [50] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 397kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [51] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 390kb)
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Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [55] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 419kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [56] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 443kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [57] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 396kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [58] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 424kb)
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Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [60] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 423kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [61] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 417kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [62] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 436kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [63] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 432kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [64] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 414kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [65] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 414kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [66] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 407kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [67] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 434kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [68] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 427kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [69] – 5/3/07 (1 page, 134kb)
Submission to NY State Dept. of Health from J Hickey Pulse – 5/7/07 (1 page, 13kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 5/8/07 (1 page, 221kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from F Roma (WBESC) – 5/10/07 (1 page, 235kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 5/10/07 (1 page, 372kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from W Hudak (WBESC) – 5/11/07 (1 page, 228kb)
Submission to L Pinkerton (NIOSH) from W Hudak (WBESC) – 5/14/07 (2 pages, 180kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 5/15/07 (24 pages, 998kb)
Response to Hudak W (WBESC) from Pinkerton L (NIOSH) – 5/17/07 (1 page, 135kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from D Lupardo (State of NY) – 5/17/07 (2 pages, 914kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 5/17/07 (24 pages, 14,370kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from W Hudak (WBESC) [1] – 5/18/07 (1 page, 326kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from W Hudak (WBESC) [2] – 5/18/07 (3 pages, 651kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [1] – 5/18/07 (7 pages, 6,780kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [2] – 5/18/07 (1 page, 513kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [3] – 5/18/07 (1 page, 406kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [4] – 5/18/07 (1 page, 245kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [5] – 5/18/07 (1 page, 222kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [6] – 5/18/07 (2 pages, 432kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [7] – 5/18/07 (1 page, 254kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from T Wilber (Press & Sun Bulletin) – 5/18/07 (1 page, 413kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 5/19/07 (1 page, 246kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 5/20/07 (1 page, 298kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [1] – 5/21/07 (1 page, 296kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [2] – 5/21/07 (1 page, 119kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [3] – 5/21/07 (3 pages, 718kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [1] – 5/23/07 (9 pages, 6,300kb)
Submission to L Pinkerton (NIOSH) from Private person [2] – 5/23/07 (1 page, 77kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 5/24/07 (1 page, 532kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 5/30/07 (1 page, 389kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 6/11/07 (1 page, 425kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 6/13/07 (1 page, 369kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 6/14/07 (1 page, 483kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 6/18/07 (1 page, 436kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 6/22/07 (1 page, 114kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [1] – 6/27/07 (1 page, 585kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [2] – 6/27/07 (1 page, 375kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [3] – 6/27/07 (1 page, 364kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [4] – 6/27/07 (1 page, 122kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [5] – 6/27/07 (17 pages, 14,500kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 6/28/07 (1 page, 429kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from R Clapp (Boston Univ) – 6/28/07 (2 pages, 987kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 6/29/07 (2 pages, 1,090kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 7/11/07 (4 pages, 1,770kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 7/25/07 (4 pages, 936kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 7/29/07 (9 pages, 7,230kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from F Roma (WBESC) – 8/1/07 (1 pages, 241kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [1] – 8/10/07 (1 page, 455kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [2] – 8/10/07 (1 page, 694kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 8/11/07 (1 page, 572kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from W Grant (SUNARC) – 8/12/07 (1 page, 698kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from R Garruto (Binghamton Univ) – 8/15/07 (1 page, 891kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 8/16/07 (1 page, 513kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 8/17/07 (1 page, 469kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 8/18/07 (1 page, 374kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Western Broome Environmental Stakeholders’ Coalition – 8/18/07 (2 pages, 1,080kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 8/20/07 (2 pages, 267kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [1] – 8/21/07 (1 page, 86kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [2] – 8/21/07 (1 page, 380kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [3] – 8/21/07 (1 page, 106kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [4] – 8/21/07 (1 page, 493kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [5] – 8/21/07 (3 pages, 819kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 8/22/07 (1 page, 310kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [1] – 8/24/07 (1 page, 96kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [2] – 8/24/07 (1 page, 341kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from H Keegan (Central New York Council on Occupational Safety and Health (CNYCOSH) – 8/24/07 (2 pages, 1,090kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from D Hughes (New York State AFL-CIO) – 8/24/07 (2 pages, 1,440kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from M Blake (Central New York Labor Federation AFL-CIO) – 8/24/07 (1 page, 691kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from R Cook (Western New York Council on Occupational Safety and Health (WYNCOSH) – 8/24/07 (2 pages, 920kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from D Lupardo (The Assembly State of New York) – 8/27/07 (1 page, 678kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from D LeGrande (Communications Workers of America (CWA) AFL-CIO) – 8/27/07 (5 pages, 3,120kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from G Harrison (Communications Workers of America (CWA) AFL-CIO) – 8/27/07 (5 pages, 2,680kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from M Feinberg (For a Better Bronx) – 8/27/07 (2 pages, 961kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from A Evans (Victims of TCE Exposure) – 8/27/07 (3 pages, 1,820kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from R Clapp (Boston University) – 8/27/07 (2 pages, 1,000kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [1] – 8/27/07 (1 page, 422kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [2] – 8/27/07 (1 page, 425kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [3] – 8/27/07 (2 pages, 993kb)
Submission to L Pinkerton (NIOSH) from E O’Brien (LeadWorkers) – 8/27/07 (2 pages, 450kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [1] – 9/2/07 (1 page, 114kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person [2] – 9/2/07 (1 page, 255kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 9/5/07 (1 page, 292kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from J Shufro (NYCOSH) – 9/6/07 (1 page, 610kb)
Submission to NIOSH Docket Office from Private person – 1/7/08 (1 page, 187kb)
