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The triangle of death (Italian: ''Triangolo della morte'') is an area in the Italian province of Campania comprising the municipalities of Acerra, Nola and Marigliano. The region has recently experienced increasing deaths caused by cancer and other diseases that exceeds the Italian national average. The rise in cancer-related mortality is thought to be mainly caused by pollution from illegal waste disposal by the Camorra criminal organization. == Definition == The term "triangle of death" was first used with regard to the region in an August 2004 scientific publication.〔Senior K, Mazza A. Italian "Triangle of death" linked to waste crisis. Lancet Oncol. 2004 Sep;5(9):525-7. PMID 15384216〕 An estimated 550,000 people live in this area. The annual death rate per 100,000 inhabitants from liver cancer is close to 34.5 for men and 20.8 for women, as compared to the national average of 14. The death rate for bladder cancer and cancer of the central nervous system is higher than in other European countries, although by a more modest increment. Campania, overall, has a lower-than-average cancer mortality rate than Italy. Since variations in cancer mortality rate between different zones are bound to exist anyway, to properly assess the significance of a difference in average would require a study of variances. The high death rate is thought to be due to illegal and improper hazardous waste disposal from various sources, especially from the industries of northern Italy, carried out by Camorra. The Lancet Oncology article noted: and 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Triangle of death (Italy)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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