Study on the Relationship between Characteristics of Haze Days and Lung Cancer in Nanchang City

• Published in: Meteorological and environmental research Vol. 9; no. 5; pp. 7 - 10
• Main Authors: Lei, Hu, Sirong, Zhong, Xiangxiang, Chen, Landi, Zhong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cranston Wu Chu (USA-China) Science and Culture Media Corporation 01.10.2018
• Subjects: Age; Air pollution; Cancer; Cities; Climate change; Correlation; Correlation analysis; Correlation coefficient; Environmental health; Environmental management; Haze; Health services; Hospitals; Local climates; Lung cancer; Lung diseases; Lungs; Meteorological conditions; Outdoor air quality; Pollutants; Sewage treatment; Womens health; China
• ISSN: 2152-3940
• DOI: 10.19547/j.ssn2152-3940.2018.05.002

In this paper, through the analysis of different types of lung cancer patients in Nanchang City, the correlation between the number of lung cancer patients and the number of haze days was discussed, and the impact of haze on lung cancer was studied to provide reference for the management of atmospheric environment and public health services in Nanchang and even cities in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. 1Data and methods 1.1 Data sources Data used in this study include the data of lung cancer cases of a third-grade class-A tumor hospital in Nanchang City during 1997 -2013 and ground conventional observation data of Nanchang City during 1959 -2014. [...]various industrial factories and mines have developed since the reform and opening up, but sewage treatment has not been implemented, and the number of urban vehicles has increased, so pollutant emissions have increased. [...]local climate and meteorological conditions have changed. [...]the correlation between the number of old patients and the number of haze days in each month was stronger than that of middle-aged patients, and the correlation between the number of middle-aged patients and the number of haze days in each month was stronger than that of young patients. [...]as the lagging period was three years, the correlation coefficient between the number of lung cancer patients and the number of haze days in each month was large.