Abbreviations

ABS
Australian Bureau of Statistics
agvet
agricultural and veterinary
APVMA
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
Atlas
Australian Cancer Atlas
Bti
Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis
CAPHR
Campaign for Accuracy in Public Health Research
CHO
Victorian Chief Health Officer
City
City of Greater Geelong
committee
Senate Community Affairs References Committee
DDT
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
department
Victorian Department of Health
Expert Advisory Group
Potential Cancer Cluster Expert Advisory Group
FAQs
frequently asked questions
framework document
2004 Framework for Mosquito Management in Victoria
FRCS
fixed retrospective cohort study
IARC
International Agency for Research on Cancer
IBD
inflammatory bowel disease
IMM
integrated mosquito management
OCP
organochlorine pesticide
OP
organophosphate pesticide
SIR
standardised incidence ratio
SA1
Statistical Areas Level 1
SA2
Statistical Areas Level 2
ULV
ultra-low volume

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