Interesting Cancer rankings by State

[JHbowhunter]

NJ is 7th worst, and Kentucky is #1 the worst!  Maybe not so coincidentally, Kentucky has the highest rate of smokers.

 

This is rather informative - if you care about this stuff.

 

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2017/10/the_states_with_the_highest_cancer_rates.html#incart_river_home_pop

[TroutandBucks]

Very interesting fact. 
Cancer runs in my family. Both my grandparents have and battle Skin cancer. Mom is now a 2 time breast cancer survivor.  

[Bucksnbows]

While statisticians could analyze this info for weeks, using broad brush strokes I see the crowded, industrialized northeast is high in cancer whereas the mountain states often are not.  Kentucky has out of control smokers and lung cancer, and those 2 obviously directly correlate.  I was surprised NJ ranked low on smoking, but not entirely surprised.  You just don't see near as much smoking these days.  

[BenedictGomez]

  Kentucky has out of control smokers and lung cancer, and those 2 obviously directly correlate.  I was surprised NJ ranked low on smoking, but not entirely surprised.  You just don't see near as much smoking these days.  

 

I'm not surprised to hear that, as smoking is also inversely correlated with education attained.

 

NJ = #5 of 50 states  in % adults w/college degree

 

KY = #46 of 50 states in % adults w/college degree

[Haskell_Hunter]

I like this story (link found at the bottom of the story you linked) because it might come in handy for some of our more adventurous members (thinking of Rusty on homebrew).

 

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2017/10/how_much_are_your_limbs_worth.html

[stratocaster]

I'll take Nebraska, basically in the middle of the pack and has unbelievable hunting and close to WY and CO and IA which have even better hunting.  A win all the way around.   NJ has too much stress and that is a major factor in cancer rates. 

[NJSOG]

Fact......40% of the residents of NJ will get cancer at one point in their life's. That comes from the Cancer Center in Morristown, NJ.

 

 

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[Tarhunt]

Fact......40% of the residents of NJ will get cancer at one point in their life's. That comes from the Cancer Center in Morristown, NJ.

 

 

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Doesn't NJ have the highest amount of toxic sites? I know that I live near the old Dupont and Ford sites in Pompton Lakes.

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[Bucksnbows]

I like this story (link found at the bottom of the story you linked) because it might come in handy for some of our more adventurous members (thinking of Rusty on homebrew).

 

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2017/10/how_much_are_your_limbs_worth.html

 

So my daughter's college education won't be "an arm and a leg", but rather just an arm?  Great news!  

[Woodsman416]

0.14 % difference in total cancer rates per 100k from lowest to highest is pretty negligible in my eyes.

[Haskell_Hunter]

0.14 % difference in total cancer rates per 100k from lowest to highest is pretty negligible in my eyes.

 

That's one of the more frustrating things when you see the media and their "statistics".  When you rationalize the data, it's really not that sensational.

[NJSOG]

0.14 % difference in total cancer rates per 100k from lowest to highest is pretty negligible in my eyes.

Well here is one that will open your eyes. Go visit a Cancer center in NJ. You would be shocked on how many people have this scourge. If I had known then what I know now I would have left this State years ago.

 

 

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[Njpddet]

Doesn't NJ have the highest amount of toxic sites? I know that I live near the old Dupont and Ford sites in Pompton Lakes.

. I’m way to close for comfort to that site. 1 town over.

 

 

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[Axiom]

The data given is virtually worthless... while one can look at it and conclude percentage of smokers is a major factor another could conclude the further east u live the more inclined you are to get cancer.. Bottom line, one state has to be worst and one has to be the best.. 0.14 % don't mean squat...

[JHbowhunter]

The data given is virtually worthless... while one can look at it and conclude percentage of smokers is a major factor another could conclude the further east u live the more inclined you are to get cancer.. Bottom line, one state has to be worst and one has to be the best.. 0.14 % don't mean squat...

. I agree with u and NJSOG when u look at it that way that is not enough of a spread to cause any sort of red flags. Bottom line - cancer sucks so to quote Tim McGraw “Live like you are dying”.