If you suspect and would like to report a cancer cluster in your
community or workplace, please e-mail
General
The American Cancer Society
provides information on cancer (including cancer clusters), research,
and services.
CDC's Cancer Prevention and
Control Program may calculate and analyze cancer incidence rates
upon special request.
The National
Institutes of Health's National Cancer Institute (NCI) conducts
extensive cancer research activities and provides educational materials
for the public. For an extensive overview of cancer clusters, including
facts about cancer, the environment, and heredity; methods used
in investigating suspected cancer clusters; guidelines for reporting
suspected cancer clusters; and a list of additional resources, visit
NCI's Cancer Cluster Web site.
State
Chronic Disease Epidemiologists may be a source of information
on cancer clusters and state cancer investigations.
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Cancer Registries
CDC's National
Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) supports cancer registries
in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and
3 territories (Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Republic of
Palau).
NCI's Surveillance,
Epidemiology, and End Results Program (SEER) gathers in-depth
data on cancer cases diagnosed in five states (Connecticut, Hawaii,
Iowa, New Mexico, and Utah) and six metropolitan areas (Atlanta,
Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco/Oakland, San Jose/Monterey,
and Seattle). The metropolitan SEER registries send their data to
the NPCR state registries.
Environment-Related
The Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry responds to inquiries
about toxic waste sites.
CDC's
National Center for Environmental Health may respond to inquiries
about suspected cancer clusters relating to environmental problems
(see CDC's role in
cancer clusters).
The National Cancer Institute and the National
Institute for Environmental Health Sciences collaborated to publish
Cancer
and the Environment: What You Need to Know, What You Can Do.
This booklet addresses concerns about the connection between cancer
and exposure to toxic substances in the environment. It contains
information about which types of substances are either known to
cause or likely to cause cancer, and what can be done to reduce
exposures to them. It also explains how scientists discover which
substances are likely to cause cancer. The booklet provides an extensive
overview of environmental causes of or risk factors for cancer including
lifestyle factors such as diet and physical inactivity, certain
medical drugs, hormones, radiation, viruses, bacteria, and environmental
chemicals that may be present in the air, water, food, and workplace.
The
National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences (NIEHS) provides information about environment-related
diseases and health risks, such as electromagnetic fields and cancer.
Every other year, NIEHS produces the Report
on Carcinogens—an extensive list of chemicals that cause cancer—as
well as many other toxicology reports.
The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency supplies information to
citizens concerned about environmental issues in their communities.
The U.S. Geological
Survey provides information on topics such as biological resources,
natural hazards, and water quality.
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Hazardous
Waste Site-Related
The Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Web site provides
information about and conducts investigations related to the effects
of toxic substances at hazardous waste sites on human health.
Military-Related
The
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) DefenseLink Web site provides
information about various topics, including health.
The
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Automated Central Tumor Registry
(ACTUR) is used by the DoD Uniformed Services medical treatment
facilities to compile, track, and report cancer data.
Occupation-Related
CDC's
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
can provide information about exposures in the workplace known or
suspected to cause cancer. NIOSH also responds to requests from
employers, union representatives, or employees to evaluate potentially
hazardous working conditions, including suspected cancer clusters.
Another resource for occupational health
information is the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA is committed to ensuring
a safe and healthful workplace for all Americans.
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