Cumulative Environmental Quality Is Associated with Breast Cancer Incidence Differentially by Summary Stage and Urbanicity

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Identifies associations between environmental factors and breast cancer stages in North Carolina using the Environmental Quality Index (EQI). EQI factors include air, water, land, sociodemographic, and built environments. Includes analysis of urbanicity, race, screenings, and tobacco use.

Larisa M. Gearhart-Serna, Brittany A. Mills, Hillary Hsu, et al.

Scientific Reports, 13, 20301

11/2023

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Black or African American · Cancer · Environmental health · Health screening · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Tobacco use · North Carolina