Lung cancer and ambient PM2.5 in Canada : a systematic review and meta-analysis.: H144-98/2022E-PDF
"In Canada, lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, with a five-year survival rate under 20%. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is an important environmental risk factor for lung cancer. Additionally, the International Agency of Research for Cancer (IARC) determined that ambient particulate matter (PM) is a Group 1 carcinogen (2016), Health Canada (2013) concluded that chronic exposure to PM likely causes lung cancer mortality, and the US EPA (2019) concluded that the relationship between long-term exposure to PM2.5 and cancer was likely to be causal. Systematic review and meta-analysis methodology was implemented to provide quantitative evidence that long-term exposure to PM2.5 is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer specific to Canada. Additional qualitative evidence was provided to characterize other additional factors (such as confounders, effect modifiers, and the shape of the concentration-response curve) that may further contextualize the relationship of interest"--Abstract, page vii.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Health Canada, issuing body. |
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| Title | Lung cancer and ambient PM2.5 in Canada : a systematic review and meta-analysis. |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | The original publication file in PDF format was replaced with an accessible version on 14-02-2024 at the request of Health Canada. Issued also in French under title: Cancer du poumon et PM2,5 ambiantes au Canada : revue systématique et méta-analyse. "Pub.: 210602." Includes bibliographical references (pages 26-28). |
| Publishing information | Ottawa, ON : Health Canada = Santé Canada, March 2022. ©2022 |
| Description | 1 online resource (vii, 51 pages) : illustrations (some colour) |
| ISBN | 9780660416830 |
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| Subject terms | Lungs -- Cancer -- Risk factors -- Canada. Lungs -- Cancer -- Mortality -- Canada. Particulate matter -- Health aspects -- Canada. Carcinogens -- Canada. |
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