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> I would prefer to see them based on diagnosed cancer rates, but that data set probably doesn't exist. Definitely not, especially in the US. Cancer is very h
by hwillis 4y ago
> I would prefer to see them based on diagnosed cancer rates, but that data set probably doesn't exist.
Definitely not, especially in the US. Cancer is very highly correlated with age and body weight. Maine has one of the highest rates of cancer in the US, because the population average is the oldest in the US. Texas, despite a huge amount of air pollution, has relatively low rates of cancer because it's the second-youngest by average population age.
Map of cancer rates per state:
https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/#/AtAGlance/ https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/#/AtAGlance/
- nerdponx 4y agoIdeally you'd be able to look at baseline age and body weight data in a broader area, and then compare areas with comparable average ages & body weights that do and don't have high-carcinogen-emitting facilities nearby. You could even look specifically for less-emitting industrial areas as a control for lifestyle, access to medical care, and other forms of industrial pollution.