An ecologic analysis of county-level PM2.5 concentrations and lung cancer incidence and mortality

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1865-1871

  Vinikoor Imler, Lisa C ^a   Allen Davis, J ^a   Luben, Thomas J ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Incidence rates; Lung cancer; Mortality rates; Particulate matter

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECOLOGY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MALE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PROSTATE CANCER; SOCIAL STATUS; TREND STUDY; UNITED STATES;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 79959829755     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8061865     Document Type: Article

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