Spatial analysis of air pollution and cancer incidence rates in Haifa Bay, Israel.

摘要: Abstract The Israel National Cancer Registry reported in 2001 that cancer incidence rates the Haifa area are roughly 20% above national average. Since has been major industrial center since 1930, concern raised elevated may be associated with historically high air pollution levels. This work tests whether persistent spatial patterns of metrics chronic exposure to pollutants observed rates. Risk PM10, emitted both by industry and traffic, SO2, a marker emissions, was developed. Ward-based maps standardized three prevalent cancers: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, lung bladder were also produced. Global clustering employed filter out those cancers show sufficiently random distribution have nil probability being related non-random risk maps. A Bayesian method assess possible associations between morbidity patterns, accounting for ward-based socioeconomic status ranking. Lung males genders showed patterns. No significant SO2-based any found. found relative an increase 1 μg/m3 PM10 12%. Special consideration wards expected