Table 1.
Comparison of FIM results to the C8 panel findings.
| Disease | C8 finding of probable link | FIM association | NHANES variablea |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | No | Yes | BPQ020 BPQ030 BPQ040A |
| High cholesterol | Yes | Yes | BPQ080 BPQ090D |
| Coronary heart disease | No | No | CDQ99, MCQ160B-F |
| Kidney | No | No | KIQ022 |
| Liver | No | No | MCQ160L |
| Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid | No | Yes | MCQ160A |
| Asthma | No | No | MCQ010 |
| Thyroid | Yes | Yes | MCQ160M |
| Cancer | Yesb | Yes | MCQ220 |
| Type II diabetes | No | No | DIQ010 |
| aNHANES variables that best matched the end points considered by the C8 panel were used for comparison. Full descriptions of these variables can be found in Supplemental Material, File S1, except for CDQ99 (see “Methods”). bKidney and testicular cancer only. | |||