Effect of forest cover on lung cancer incidence: a case study in Southwest China
This study demonstrates that increasing forest coverage, particularly of evergreen and mixed forests, can help reduce lung cancer incidence. This effect may be related to the ability of forests to absorb harmful gasses and particulate matter from the air. Furthermore, the spatial heterogeneity in lung cancer incidence suggests that regional economic development levels and urbanization processes may also play significant roles in the spatial distribution of lung cancer rates. The findings provide empirical support for the development of targeted forest conservation and development policies aimed at optimizing regional forest structures to reduce the risk of lung cancer.
Authors
- Jun Chu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8738-6895)
- G. Sun
- Hongou Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7953-597X)
- Xiaoli Yue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0313-0797)
- Min Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1957-0885)
- Haishi Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6735-4474)
- Jinyu Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7550-7912)
- Han Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0808-9496)
- Yang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3651-7517)
Institutions
- Yunnan Normal University (CN)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Guangdong Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Guangzhou Institute of Geography (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1466462
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.28
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China