A geographic information assessment of exposure to a toxic waste site and development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): Findings from the buffalo lupus project

Author(s)

Edith M. Williams, University of South Carolina - ColumbiaFollow
Robert Watkins
Judith Anderson
Laurene Tumiel-Berhalter

Document Type

Article

Subject Area(s)

Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Abstract

The Buffalo Lupus Project was a community-based participatory research partnership formed to address the relationship between an identified hazardous waste site and high rates of lupus and other autoimmune diseases in the surrounding community. Most cases identified began experiencing symptoms and were diagnosed in the periods when the site was inactive. Trends suggest that the impact of the site was more likely due to chronic exposure to waste rather than it being an acute trigger.

Publication Info

Published in Journal of Toxicology and Evironmental health Sciences, ed. Dr. Seema Akbar, Volume 3, Issue 3, 2011, pages 52-64.

Rights

© Journal of Toxicology and Evironmental health Sciences 2011 Academic Journals

Williams, E.M., Watkins, R., Anderson, J., Tumiel-Berhalter, L. (2011). A geographic information assessment of exposure to a toxic waste site and development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): Findings from the Buffalo Lupus Project. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences, 3(2), 52-64. .