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Life years lost at hazardous waste sites : remediation worker fatalities vs. cancer deaths to nearby residents
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Cohen, Joshua T. ‌
Life years lost at hazardous waste sites : remediation worker fatalities vs. cancer deaths to nearby residents / Joshua T. Cohen, Barbara D. Beck, and Ruthann Rudel
Sumario: This analysis demonstrates the importance of considering the years of potential life lost (YPLL) attributable to work-related fatalities due to remedial activities at hazardous waste sites when evaluating remedies to adress cancer-related risks to nearby residents. The analysis indicates that YPLL attributable to each occupational accident exceeds the YPLL for each cancer fatality by a factor of approximately 2.6. The authors conclude that any comprehansive consideration of remedial activities at hazardous waste sites should consider both the public health benefits as well as the public health costs. It is therefore critical for risk managers to consider the years of potential life lost associated with remedial activities, along with other factos such as societal equity and voluntary vs. involuntary risk, when making remediation decisions at hazardous waste sites
En: Risk analysis : an international journal. - New York and London. - nº 4, August 1997 ; p. 419-425
1. Residuos tóxicos y peligrosos ‌. 2. Cáncer ‌. 3. Mortalidad ‌. 4. Análisis de riesgos ‌. 5. Evaluación de riesgos ‌. 6. Gerencia de riesgos ‌. I. Beck, Barbara D. ‌. II. Rudel, Ruthann ‌. III. Título. IV. Título: Risk analysis : an international journal.