Consumer
and Environmental
Health Services
The Department's Consumer and Environmental Health Services (CEHS) has developed and conducted numerous epidemiological studies focusing on both regional and site-specific environmental health problems. A wide variety of health study activities have been accomplished by CEHS staff, including projects examining health outcome endpoints, evaluating biological indicators of exposure, performing surveillance, and providing health services to communities.
of any of these studies, please contact the Hazardous Site Health Evaluation Program at
(609) 584-5367, or write to:
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
Consumer and Environmental Health Services
PO Box 369
Trenton, NJ 08625-0369
Studies conducted include the following:
| 2005 | Analysis of Cancer Incidence Near the Zonolite/W.R. Grace Site, Hamilton Township, Mercer County Health Consultation
Analysis of Cancer Incidence near the Atlantic Highlands Manufactured Gas Plant, Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth County, Health Consultation Puchack Well Field Health Consultation (cancer incidence); Camden City, Camden County Health Statistics Review for New Jersey Communities which Potentially Received Asbestos-Contaminated Vermiculite from Libby, Montana; Summary Report |
| 2004 | Pediatric Leukemia: Cancer Susceptibility Genes and Drinking Water Contaminants: Report to NJDHSS |
| 2003 | Radium in Drinking Water and the Incidence of Osteosarcoma  PDF File Size: 1.7MB
A Biomonitoring Plan for New Jersey Analysis of Cancer Incidence Near the NJ Natural Gas Company, Long Branch, Monmouth County Health Consultation PDF File Size: 154KB
Radium in Drinking Water and the Incidence of Osteosarcoma Childhood Cancer Incidence Update: A Review and Analysis of Cancer Registry Data, 1979-2000, for Dover Township (Ocean County), New Jersey Final Technical Report Case-control Study of Childhood Cancers in Dover Township (Ocean County), New Jersey:
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 2002 |
Hazardous Substances Emergency Event Surveillance: Cumulative Report 2000 - 2001 |
| 2001 | Historical Reconstruction of the Water-Distribution System Serving the Dover Township Area, New Jersey: January 1962 - December 1996 (ATSDR)
Analysis of Settled Dust from Attics in Dover Township (EOHSI) Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling Analysis to Support the Dover Township Childhood Cancer Epidemiologic Study (EOHSI) Analysis of Cancer Incidence Near the Middlesex Sampling Plant Health Consultation |
| 2000 | Ambient Air Concentrations of Volatile Organic Compounds in Toms River (EOHSI)
Analysis of the 1998 Water-Distribution System Serving the Dover Township Area, New Jersey: Field Data Collection Activities and Water-Distribution System Modeling (ATSDR) |
| 1999 | Case-control Study of Childhood Cancers in Dover Township (Ocean County), New Jersey: Interim Report PDF File Size: 605KB
Cancer Incidence in Populations Living Near Radiologically Contaminated Superfund Sites in New Jersey Private Well Testing Pilot Education Project |
| 1998 | A Case-control Study of Neural Tube Defects and Drinking Water Contaminants
Lead and Mercury Exposure Screening of Children in Pompton Lakes Cancer Incidence in Three Communities near the Maywood Area Superfund Sites (Bergen County), New Jersey (includes an addendum on Malignant Brain and Central Nervous System Cancer, 1979 - 1995) Reportable Infectious Disease Incidence and State Coliform Standards Violations |
| 1997 |
Summary: Childhood Cancer Incidence Health Consultation: A Review and Analysis of Cancer Registry Data, 1979-1995 for Dover Township (Ocean County), New Jersey PDF File Size: 151KB
Childhood Cancer Incidence Health Consultation: A Review and Analysis of Cancer Registry Data, 1979-1995 for Dover Township (Ocean County), New Jersey - Summary of Final Technical Report Health Impact of the Napp Technologies Fire, Lodi, New Jersey (with Occupational Disease and Injury Services)
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| 1995 |
Mesothelioma Incidence and Community Asbestos Exposure PDF File Size: 5KB |
| 1994 |
The Lipari Landfill Birth Weight Study: A Twenty-five Year Trend Analysis
Chromium Medical Surveillance Project Final Report |
| 1993 |
Drinking Water Contamination and the Incidence of Leukemias and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas PDF File Size: 11KB |
| 1992 |
Population-based Surveillance and Etiologic Research of Adverse Reproductive Outcomes and Toxic Wastes (with CDC):
Second Report of the Task Group on Global Landfill and the Sommers Brothers Property Sites An Epidemiologic Report on Drinking Water and Fluoridation |
| 1991 |
Ocean Health Study Final Report PDF File Size: 10KB |
| 1990 |
Ozone Health Effects Field Study of Children and Counselors at Two Day Camps in New Jersey, July 1988 |
| 1989 |
Chemical Sensitivity: A Report to the New Jersey State Department of Health (Commissioned report by MIT)
Medical Evaluation of Children and Adults of the Whitney Young, Jr. School A Report on the Health Study of Residents Living near the Lipari Landfill A Case-Control Study of Radon and Lung Cancer among New Jersey Women (with Epidemiology and Research Service) The Study of Disease Clusters (Commissioned report by University of Medicine and Dentistry (UMDNJ)) |
| 1988 |
Mortality Experience of Residents Exposed to Elevated Indoor Levels of Radon from an Industrial Source
A Report of the Task Group on Global Landfill and the Sommers Brothers Sites: a Project TEACH Activity A Study of Odor and Irritant Effects in a Population Residing near a Barrel and Pail Manufacturing Plant in Jersey City |
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