Does the Level of Air Pollution Affect the Incidence of Lung Adenocarcinoma in South-Eastern Poland?

Marek Cierpiał-Wolan, Sebastian Wójcik, Jan Gawełko and Michalina Czarnota ()
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Marek Cierpiał-Wolan: Institute of Economics and Finance, College of Social Sciences, University of Rzeszów, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
Sebastian Wójcik: Department, Statistical Office in Rzeszów, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
Jan Gawełko: Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszów, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
Michalina Czarnota: Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszów, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 4, 1-8

Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the association of long-term exposure to particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter, PM2.5, PM10, NO 2 and SO 2 as well as CO, with lung adenocarcinoma (AD) in south-east Poland for the years from 2004 to 2014. The study group consisted of 4296 patients with lung adenocarcinoma and the level of selected pollutants. To analyse the data, a standard statistics for cohort data, that is a risk ratio (RR), was used. The dependencies occurring in the distribution of pollutants and cancer incidence were examined using Moran’s I correlation coefficient. The current study suggests that PM10, NO 2 and SO 2 exposure as an air pollutant may increase female lung adenocarcinoma incidence. In men, the increased risk of adenocarcinoma lung cancer is affected by SO 2 and PM10. A high morbidity rate in urban areas and suburbs may be connected with commuting from moderately polluted living areas to highly polluted working areas.

Keywords: air pollutants; morbidity; adenocarcinoma; lung cancer; Moran’s correlation; health impact (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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