Table 2.
Diseases for Which Evidence Is Suggestive but Not Sufficient to Infer a Causal Relationship With SHS
| Reproductive and developmental effects |
| Preterm delivery |
| Childhood cancer |
| Leukemia |
| Lymphoma |
| Brain tumors |
| Respiratory effects on children |
| Middle ear effusion |
| Onset of childhood asthma |
| Cancer |
| Breast cancer |
| Nasal sinus cancer |
| Cardiovascular diseases |
| Stroke |
| Atherosclerosis |
| Respiratory effects |
| Nasal allergies |
| Acute respiratory symptoms |
| Chronic respiratory symptoms |
| Decline in lung function in asthmatics |
| Decrement in lung function in healthy individuals |
| Adult-onset and worsening of asthma |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| Tuberculosis |
Note. Adapted from U.S. Surgeon General Report (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2006). Tuberculosis data are from California Environmental Protection Agency (2005), Leung et al. (2010), and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2006).