Exploring geographic variation in lung cancer incidence in kentucky using a spatial scan statistic: elevated risk in the appalachian coal-mining region.
Summary of "Exploring geographic variation in lung cancer incidence in kentucky using a spatial scan statistic: elevated risk in the appalachian coal-mining region."
We examined geographic patterns of lung cancer incidence in Kentucky. Recent research has suggested that the coal-mining industry contributes to lung cancer risk in Appalachia. We focused on the southeastern portion of the state, which has some of the highest lung cancer rates in the nation.
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This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)
ISSN: 0033-3549
Pages: 789-96
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- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22043094
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/
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