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Regression modelling of disease risk in relation to Point sources

  • Imperial College London

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Abstract

We describe a class of models for the investigation of possible raised risk of disease around putative sources of environmental pollution. An adaptation of the point process method suggested by Diggle and Rowlingson is presented, allowing the use of routinely available aggregated data and incorporating the more general distance-risk model suggested by Elliott and co-workers. An application to data on cancers of the stomach around municipal solid waste incinerators is presented.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)491-505
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of the Royal Statistical Society Series a-Statistics in Society
Volume160
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1997

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

  • Environmental epidemiology
  • Point process modelling
  • Point sources of risk
  • Small area health statistics

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