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County-Level Cumulative Environmental Quality Associated with Cancer Incidence

Description
Uses the environmental quality index (EQI), a county-level measure of cumulative environmental exposures, to examine all-site and site-specific cancer incidence. Explores rural versus urban factors influencing environmental quality. Includes statistics of cancer incidence and EQI for rural and urban areas.
Author(s)
Jyotsna S. Jagai, Lynne C. Messer, Kristen M. Rappazzo, et al.
Citation
Cancer, 123(5), 2901-2908
Date
08/2017
Type
Document
Tagged as
Cancer · Environmental health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data