The Major Qualifying Project presented here analyzed the distribution of a malignant cases of canine lymphoma diagnosed in Massachusetts. This was an effort to try to determine whether exposure to hazardous environmental sites posed an increased risk for the development of malignant lymphoma. Statistical analyses were performed on the data that was collected for controls, cases, environmental hazards, and geographic locations; with a concentration focused on the Shpack Landfill.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Darway, Melinda Jean

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 99D175M

Advisor

• Robakiewicz, Philip E.

Year

• 1999

Date created

• 1999-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology

Rights statement

• In Copyright