The status of cancer cluster investigations undertaken by state health departments. | Zendy

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The status of cancer cluster investigations undertaken by state health departments.

Author(s) -

Stephanie C. Warner,

Tim E. Aldrich

Publication year - 1988

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.78.3.306

Subject(s) - cluster (spacecraft) , public health , government (linguistics) , environmental health , state (computer science) , cancer , population , medicine , state government , gerontology , family medicine , local government , political science , public administration , nursing , algorithm , computer science , programming language , linguistics , philosophy

A survey of state health departments indicates the number of cancer cluster reports received is associated with the size of the state, the presence of a population-based tumor registry, and the existence of a centralized system for response. Cancer cluster investigations, have generally been unproductive in terms of etiologic discoveries yet they may have important benefits in terms of public education, allaying public anxiety about environmental concerns and engendering good will toward government agencies.

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