Table 1.
Summary of literature review.
| Citation | Disease | Contaminant | Sensor | Land type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studies that used remotely sensed imagery | ||||
| O’Leary et al., 2004 | Breast cancer Long Island, NY, USA |
Pesticides | Aerial Photographs (~1950) | General Agriculture |
| Ward et al., 2000 | Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Central NE |
Pesticides | Landsat | Crop type |
| Ward et al., 2006 | Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Central IA |
Pesticides | Landsat, Aerial photographs | Crop type Resident locations |
| Studies that used products derived from remotely sensed imagery | ||||
| Ayotte et al., 2006 | Bladder cancer New England |
Arsenic | Landsat (USGS NLCD) | Agriculture |
| Brody et al., 2002 | Breast cancer Cape Cod, MA, USA |
Pesticides | Aerial Photographs (1951, 1971, 1984, 1990) | Crop type |