Extensions to a technique for relating mortality and environment--exemplified by nasal cancer and industry.
本文扩展了一种利用地理数据关联死亡率与环境因素的方法，通过聚合区域进行修正回归，并以英格兰和威尔士的鼻癌死亡率与工业分布为例，识别出家具、皮革及服装等潜在风险行业。
The use of geographic data to interrelate mortality rates and environmental variables is an important approach to determining reasons for the variations in disease frequency. An alternative methodology to standard regression analysis was recently suggested, which is particularly useful when there are a large number of geographic areas and relatively few deaths. An extension of this technique is described, which includes a modified regression approach using areas aggregated according to their level of the environmental factor. An example is given relating nasal cancer mortality to the distribution of industry in England and Wales. The known hazards in the furniture and leather industries are indicated and other potential risk industries, including tailoring, are suggested.