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The urban/rural divide in head and neck cancer?the effect of atmospheric pollution

1993; Wiley; Volume: 18; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1365-2273.1993.tb00852.x

1749-4486

Mark Wake,

Air Quality and Health Impacts

Clinical Otolaryngology & Allied SciencesVolume 18, Issue 4 p. 298-302 The urban/rural divide in head and neck cancer—the effect of atmospheric pollution MARK WAKE, Corresponding Author MARK WAKE ENT Department, Dudley Road Hospital, Birmingham, UKCorrespondence: Mr M. Wake, Department of Otolaryngology, Suite A208, Sunnybrook Health Science Center, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5 Canada.Search for more papers by this author MARK WAKE, Corresponding Author MARK WAKE ENT Department, Dudley Road Hospital, Birmingham, UKCorrespondence: Mr M. Wake, Department of Otolaryngology, Suite A208, Sunnybrook Health Science Center, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5 Canada.Search for more papers by this author First published: August 1993 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2273.1993.tb00852.xCitations: 10AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Inter-district variations in the incidence of head and neck squamous carcinoma in the period 1978–1987 have been identified from records at the West Midlands Cancer Registry, England. Analysis of the records reflect the national and international trend of higher urban cancer rates compared with neighbouring rural communities. Atmospheric pollution data (mean sulphur dioxide and smoke concentrations) from a national survey are positively correlated with squamous cancer of the larynx and pharynx. The correlation is most significant between laryngeal cancer rates and atmospheric sulphur dioxide levels. The periods 1950–1970 and 1970–1990 have been analysed separately to reflect the reduction in atmospheric pollution that has occurred over these years and thus avoid missing a latent effect that this might have on cancer rates. Citing Literature Volume18, Issue4August 1993Pages 298-302 RelatedInformation