How does the environment impact cancer risk?
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Some cancers are more common in the South. This is thought to be due to many factors, including:
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Here are several maps that show cancer rates in the United States.
(Source: National Cancer Institute - Cancer.gov map site)
(Source: National Cancer Institute - Cancer.gov map site)
All Cancers
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All Cancers, both sexes, all ages.
Click here to see an updated view of this map on the Cancer.gov site. What does incidence rate mean? A cancer incidence rate is the number of new cancers of a specific type occurring in a specified population during a year. (Source: Cancer.gov) |
Lung Cancer
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Lung Cancer, both sexes, all ages.
Click here to see an updated view of this map on the Cancer.gov site. |
Colorectal Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer, both sexes, all ages.
Click here to see an updated view of this map on the Cancer.gov site. |
Links to additional Cancer.gov maps:
BREAST CANCER
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OVARIAN CANCER
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PROSTATE CANCER
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Who is Eligible to Join the SEHS?Adults ages 40-70 living in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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To learn more about the SEHS, please watch our informational videos
The SEHS is a new cohort study. In this type of study, thousands of participants are asked to join and give permission to share what happens with their health over several years. Scientists can then look for patterns in the health of different groups. SEHS research aims to help improve the health of communities in the Southern U.S.
By enrolling in the SEHS you are joining the effort to better understand the relationship between exposure to environmental pollutants and the causes of cancer and other health conditions that impact our community today.
If you choose to be a part of this study, we will ask you to do the following:
In appreciation for your time, we will provide $25 for answering the survey, returning the silicone wristband, and contributing a saliva sample. If you choose not to donate a saliva sample, we will provide $20. If you also give an optional blood or urine sample, we will provide another $20.
The information that you and other people provide will help us to understand how the environment we live in and the experiences in our lives may affect our health. This study will provide important information to improve the health of people living in the US South.
The survey will take between 30 to 60 minutes to complete. You can start the survey and come back to it.
The SEHS is a new cohort study. In this type of study, thousands of participants are asked to join and give permission to share what happens with their health over several years. Scientists can then look for patterns in the health of different groups. SEHS research aims to help improve the health of communities in the Southern U.S.
By enrolling in the SEHS you are joining the effort to better understand the relationship between exposure to environmental pollutants and the causes of cancer and other health conditions that impact our community today.
If you choose to be a part of this study, we will ask you to do the following:
- Complete a survey asking questions about health history and lifestyle
- Wear a silicone (rubber-like) wristband continuously for 7 days. This can be used to know what kind of chemical substances are present in your daily life
- Donate a blood sample and provide a urine sample (this is optional)
- Donate a saliva sample (this is optional)
- Give permission to gather data from medical records about your health
- Give permission to use your information in local or national health databases like Medicaid or state cancer registries
- Tell us about the places you have lived and worked in your lifetime
- Answer new surveys from time to time to update your information
In appreciation for your time, we will provide $25 for answering the survey, returning the silicone wristband, and contributing a saliva sample. If you choose not to donate a saliva sample, we will provide $20. If you also give an optional blood or urine sample, we will provide another $20.
The information that you and other people provide will help us to understand how the environment we live in and the experiences in our lives may affect our health. This study will provide important information to improve the health of people living in the US South.
The survey will take between 30 to 60 minutes to complete. You can start the survey and come back to it.