Table 6 ORs of those childhood tumors with significant results for the “near vs. far” analysis by specific carcinogen (≤ 2.5 km)

Arsenic and compounds

1

1.50 (1.14–1.98)

1.88 (0.85–4.16)

Benzene

1

1.50 (1.05–2.13)

3.15 (1.27–7.81)

Benzo(a)pyrene

1

2.59 (1.09–6.16)

0 (0–inf)

Cadmium and compounds

1

1.50 (1.14–1.98)

2.20 (1.02–4.76)

Chromium and compounds

1

1.49 (1.15–1.93)

2.57 (1.23–5.37)

Nickel and compounds

1

1.46 (1.12–1.89)

2.43 (1.17–5.06)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀)

1

1.33 (1.02–1.73)

2.51 (1.21–5.20)

PCDD + PCDF (dioxins + furans)

1

1.58 (1.16–2.16)

3.33 (1.42–7.82)

Polychlorinated biphenyls

1

1.30 (0.83–2.04)

3.60 (1.10–11.76)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

1

1.54 (1.14–2.08)

2.69 (1.16–6.24)

Total suspended particulate matter

1

1.36 (0.99–1.83)

2.56 (1.17–5.57)

Lead and compounds

2A

1.48 (1.13–1.94)

1.87 (0.85–4.12)

Tetrachloroethylene

2A

1.65 (1.13–2.41)

3.48 (1.30–9.31)

1,2-Dichloroethane

2B

1.34 (0.89–2.01)

4.24 (1.66–10.85)

Cobalt and compounds

2B

1.02 (0.60–1.73)

3.73 (1.28–10.85)

Di-(2-ethyl hexyl) phthalate

2B

1.67 (1.10–2.55)

3.46 (1.06–11.27)

Dichloromethane

2B

1.65 (1.11–2.45)

2.92 (1.14–7.45)

Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene

2B

2.59 (1.09–6.16)

0 (0–inf)

Naphthalene

2B

1.48 (1.00–2.17)

2.79 (1.01–7.67)

Tetrachloromethane

2B

2.23 (1.35–3.68)

3.30 (1.06–10.29)

Trichloromethane

2B

1.11 (0.71–1.74)

3.30 (1.06–10.29)