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Chapter 3: Cohort life tables by smoking status, removing lung cancer as a cause of death.
Risk Anal
July 2012
University of Wisconsin–Madison, 975 University Ave., Madison, WI 53706, USA.
The purpose of this study was to develop life tables by smoking status removing lung cancer as a cause of death. These life tables are inputs to studies that compare the effectiveness of lung cancer treatments or interventions, and provide a way to quantify time until death from causes other than lung cancer. The study combined actuarial and statistical smoothing methods, as well as data from multiple sources, to develop separate life tables by smoking status, birth cohort, by single year of age, and by sex.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSustainability, health and precautionary perspectives on lawn pesticides, and alternatives.
Ecohealth
June 2011
Department of Operations & Information Management, University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Business, 975 University Ave., Madison, WI, 53706, USA.
Article Synopsis
- The article discusses health risks linked to lawn pesticide use and explores policy solutions to mitigate these issues.
- It reviews the evolution of pesticide technology and examines the long-term environmental impacts of persistent chemicals.
- The text emphasizes the need for a precautionary approach, identifies gaps in current pesticide toxicity testing, and outlines strategies for reducing pesticide use while highlighting key factors for effective policy implementation.