Gender disparities in lung cancer and social determinants of environmental risk: a geospatial analysis across Illinois counties
This study highlights the role of sex-specific interactions between environmental risk and social vulnerability in contributing to lung cancer disparities. Integrating geospatial and ecological analyses through the SDOH lens can inform tailored public health interventions that advance health equity and environmental justice in cancer prevention.
Authors
- Cheng-Chia Brian Chen
- Echu Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5215-0981)
- Jorge Villegas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1929-9981)
- Angela M. McComas
Institutions
- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (US)
- Saint Louis University (US)
- University of Illinois at Springfield (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1676853
- Primary Topic
- Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00