Spatial interaction between breast cancer and environmental pollution in the Monterrey Metropolitan Area
Francisco Manuel Gasca-Sanchez, Sandra K. Santuario-Facio, Rocio Ortı́z-López, Augusto Rojas‐Martínez, Gerardo M. Mejia-Velazquez, Erick Meinardo Garza-Perez, José A Hernández-Hernández, R. López-Sánchez, Servando Cardona‐Huerta, Jesús Santos‐Guzmán
Abstract
. Likewise, spatial clusters of BC cases of up to 39 cases were identified within a radius of 3.5 km, interacting spatially with environmental contamination sources, particularly with refineries, food processing plants, cement, and metals. This study can serve as a platform for other clinical research by identifying geographic clusters that can help focus health policy efforts.
Topics & Concepts
Metropolitan areaBreast cancerEnvironmental pollutionGeographySpatial variabilitySample (material)Common spatial patternEnvironmental healthPollutionEnvironmental scienceCartographyEnvironmental protectionMedicineCancerStatisticsEcologyArchaeologyMathematicsChemistryBiologyChromatographyInternal medicineAir Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Justice and Health DisparitiesGlobal Cancer Incidence and Screening