Bibliography of Published Health Studies About Love Canal

Compiled by New York State Department of Health, August 1999

  • Axelrod, D. Address on Love Canal delivered at New York University Medical School. Northeast Environ. Sci. 1 (1): 84-85, 1982.
  • Barron, S. Peripheral Nerve Damage in Affected Populations, in Hazardous Waste Disposal: Assessing the Problem, ed. Highland, J.H. Ann Arbor Science Publishers: Woburn, MA, 1982.
  • Centers for Disease Control. Cytogenetic Patterns in Persons Living Near Love Canal, New York. MMWR 32(20): 261-2, 1983.
  • Cuddy, M.L., Gardner, M.J., Mangione, A., Yurchak, A.M., Paigen, B., Jusko, W.J. Theophylline disposition in residents living near a chemical waste site. Biopharm. Drug Dispos. 5(4): 345-55, 1984.
  • Cullitor, B. Continuing confusion over Love Canal. Science 209: 1002-3, 1980.
  • Deegan, J. Jr. Looking Back at Love Canal, New York USA. Environ. Sci. Technol. 21(4): 328-331, 1987.
  • Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. Determination of chemical residues in whole blood of selected Love Canal area residents. Publication No. PB-196353-8200.
  • Elliott, J. Lessons from Love Canal. JAMA 240(19): 2033-4, 2040, 1978.
  • Gage, S.J. Love Canal chromosome study. Science 209: 752, 754, 1980.
  • Goldman, L.R., Magnant, M.M., Paigen, B. Abnormal anthropometric measures in children exposed to environmental toxins. Pediatric Research 18 (4 part 2): 183A, 1984.
  • Goldman L.R., Paigen B. et al. Low birth weight, prematurity, and birth defects in children living near the hazardous waste site, Love Canal. Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Materials. 2(2):209-223, 1985.
  • Heath, C.W. Jr. Field epidemiologic studies of populations exposed to waste dumps. Environ. Health Perspect. 48: 3-7, 1983.
  • Heath, C.W., Jr., Nadel, M.R., Zack, M.M., Chen, A.T., Bender, M.A., Preston, R.J. Love Canal. Science 221(4614): 908, 1983.
  • Heath, C.W., Jr., Nadel, M.R., Zack, M.M., Jr., Chen, A.T., Bender, M.A., Preston, R.J. Cytogenetic findings in persons living near the Love Canal. JAMA 251(11): 1437-40, 1984.
  • Heath, C.W., Jr. Assessment of health risks at Love Canal, New York, USA. Health Effects from Hazardous Waste Sites. Lewis Publishers, Inc.: Chelsea, Michigan. 211-220, 1987.
  • Holden, C. Love Canal residents under stress. Science 208(4449): 1242-4, 1980.
  • Janerich, D.T., Burnett, W.S., Feck, G., Hoff, M., Nasca, P., Polednak, A.P., Greenwald, P., Vianna, N. Cancer incidence in the Love Canal area. Science 212(4501): 1404-7, 1981.
  • Kolata, G.B. Love Canal: false alarm caused by botched study. Science 208(4449): 1239-42, 1980.
  • Meyer, C.R. Liver dysfunction in residents exposed to leachate from a toxic waste dump. Environ. Health Perspect. 48: 9-13, 1983.
  • Najem G.R., Cappadona J.L. Health effects of hazardous chemical waste disposal sites in New Jersey and in the United States: a review. Am J. Prev Med. 7(6):352-362, 1991.
  • Paigen, B. Public health issues: bendectin, Love Canal. Science 211(4477): 6,8, 1981.
  • Paigen, B. Controversy at Love Canal. Hastings Cent. Rep. 12(3): 29-37, 1982.
  • Paigen, B., Highland, J.H. Methods for assessing health risks in populations living near hazardous waste sites, in Hazardous Waste Disposal: Assessing the Problem, ed. Highland, J.H. Ann Arbor Science Publishers: Woburn, MA, 1982.
  • Paigen, B., et. al. Prevalence of health problems in children living in the Love Canal, Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Material 2(1): 23-43, 1985.
  • Paigen, B., Goldman, L.R., Magnant, M.M., Highland, J.H., Steegmann, A.T., Jr. Growth of children living near the hazardous waste site, Love Canal. Hum. Biol. 59(3): 489-508, 1987.
  • Paigen B., Goldman L.R. Lessons from Love Canal, New York, USA: the role of the public and the use of birth weight, growth and indigenous wildlife to evaluate health risk. Health Effects from Hazardous Waste Sites. Lewis Publishers, Inc.: Chelsea, Michigan. 177-192, 1987.
  • Phillips, A.M., Silbergeld, E.K. Health effects studies of exposure from hazardous waste sites. Where are we today. Amer. J. Ind. Med. 8(1): 1-8, 1985.
  • Picciano, D. Love Canal chromosome study. Science 209:754, 756, 1980.
  • Shaw, M.W. Love Canal chromosome study. Science 209(4458): 751-2, 1980.
  • Smith, R.J. The risks of living near Love Canal. Science 217(4562): 808-9, 811, 1982.
  • Vianna, N. Adverse pregnancy outcomes - Potential endpoints of human toxicity in the Love Canal: preliminary results, in Embryonic and Fetal Death, eds. I. Porter, E. Hook. Academic Press, 1980.
  • Vianna, N.J. The Love Canal: Issues and problems. Chemosphere 12:(4-5):705-712, 1983.
  • Vianna, N.J., Polan, A.K. Incidence of low birth weight among Love Canal residents. Science 226(4679): 1217-9, 1984.
  • Stone, R.A., Levine, A.G. Reactions to collective stress correlates of active citizen participation at Love Canal, New York USA. Prev. Hum. Serv. 4(1-2): 153-178, 1985.
  • Wolff, S. Love Canal revisited. JAMA 251(11):1464, 1984.