495 Radon and Fracking Exposures and Lymphoma Risk in a Canine Model of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Abstract

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: The objective of this study was to determine whether residential radon and proximity to horizontal oil and drilling (fracking) are risk factors for the development of multicentric lymphoma in pet dogs, a spontaneous, immunocompetent model for non-occupational risk for NHL in humans. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Two case-control populations of dogs with multicentric lymphoma were utilized, with a focus on two dog breeds at high risk for lymphoma. Control dogs were matched for age, breed, and sex. Home addresses were collected for 54 Golden retrievers with lymphoma and 108 Golden retriever controls, and for 56 boxer dogs with lymphoma and 84 unaffected boxer controls. Counties of residence were matched to radon zones and percentage of home radon tests that exceeded the actionable level of 4 pCi/L, available by county through the EPA and the CDC National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network from 2008 to 2017. Locations of horizontal oil and gas wells were obtained from the Enverus Database, and distances from dog homes to the closest well, and well density by county, were calculated for each case and control. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: We found no significant differences in radon zones, county level radon measurements, or residential proximity to active fracking wells between dogs with lymphoma and unaffected controls in either the Golden Retriever or boxer populations. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Canine multicentric lymphoma resembles human NHL and is a valuable model of non-occupational environmental risk for NHL in people. Although we did not find geographic associations between radon and fracking wells, follow-up studies will measure household radon, as well as household air, water, and dog urine for potentially genotoxic chemicals.