Visualizing the Correlation Between Lymphoma Cancer Rates and Land Use Types in Ohio

Research has found that there is a correlation between areas where pesticides are used and increased rates of cancer. Certain studies have found that individuals who live in agricultural lands have increased rates of cancer lymphoma. Lymphoma Cancer is cancer of the lymphatic system and farmers who use the pesticide round-up have been found to have increased levels. The objective of this project is to visualize the correlation between lymphoma cancer rates and four different land use types in Ohio. The objective is to find and collect data on rates of lymphoma cancer in Ohio. The next step will be to find land use type data for Ohio. The land use types will then be classified into 4 categories as follows: Rural land without agriculture, rural lands with agriculture, urban lands that are nonadjacent to agriculture, and urban lands that are adjacent to agriculture. The successful completion of this project will include four different maps that represent the four different land use types and their corresponding lymphoma cancer rates.