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Both those rivers coincide with state borders, so I suspect the cancer incidence map is showing artefacts of reporting differences.
by EForEndeavour 8y ago
Both those rivers coincide with state borders, so I suspect the cancer incidence map is showing artefacts of reporting differences.
- dredmorbius 8y agoThe mortality map shows equivalent death rates across borders. Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. And is markedly higher in non-urban (and desperately poor) counties. By contrast, incidence rates (clinical detection preceding mortality) clusters more toward urban and wealthier counties. Put the maps side-be-side, or toggle them: Incidence: https://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/map/output/ScpMapImg_BB8AYM.png https://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/map/output/ScpMapImg_... Mortality: https://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/map/output/ScpMapImg_BB8AYN.png https://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/map/output/ScpMapImg_... Evidence against jurisdictional effects.