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Lung cancer mortality and urban air pollution

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  • Weiss, W.

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Over the past 3 decades cigarette smoke has been established as the major environmental inhalant causing lung cancer. A small proportion of lung cancers are clearly attributable to occupational agents, including asbestos, radiation, and chemicals. In addition, efforts have been made to link air pollution and lung cancer as cause and effect but the data are not very convincing. Since lung cancer has a long induction-latent period, its incidence should be examined in relation to environmental exposures years to decades before diagnosis. Available data in Philadelphia were examined with this in mind by studying the geographic variation of lung cancer mortality rates within the city in relation to the earliest obtainable information on the geographic variation in air pollution.

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  • Weiss, W., 1978. "Lung cancer mortality and urban air pollution," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 68(8), pages 773-775.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1978:68:8:773-775_2
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