Table 2.
Variables and their Descriptions, Timeframe, Data source.
| Var. | Description | Time | Data Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Case of Lung Cancer | Cancer of the Lung or Bronchus, All Ages, All Races/Ethnicities, Male and Female. Rate per 100,000 people | 2013–2017 (mean) | CDC United States Cancer Statistics |
| Adult Smoking | Percentage of adults who are current smokers (county level) | 2011–2013 (mean) | County Health Ranking Organization |
| Land EQI | Environmental Quality Index–Land Domain | 2000–2005 (mean) | Air Quality-Lung Cancer Data |
| SocioD EQI | Environmental Quality Index–Socio-Demographic Domain | 2000–2005 (mean) | Air Quality-Lung Cancer Data |
| Built EQI | Environmental Quality Index–Built Environment Domain | 2000–2005 (mean) | Air Quality-Lung Cancer Data |
| Air EQI | Environmental Quality Index–Air Domain | 2000–2005 (mean) | Air Quality-Lung Cancer Data |
| Water EQI | Environmental Quality Index–Water Domain | 2000–2005 (mean) | Air Quality-Lung Cancer Data |
| PM2.5_T1 | Fine Particulate Matter (2.5 micrometers or smaller) Mean of 24 h period | 2000–2005 (mean) | Air Quality-Lung Cancer Data |
| PM10_T1 | Coarse Particulate Matter (10 micrometers or smaller) based on Mean of 24 h period | 2000–2005 (mean) | Air Quality-Lung Cancer Data |
| SO2_T1 | Sulfur Dioxide | 2000–2005 (mean) | Air Quality-Lung Cancer Data |
| NO2_T1 | Nitrogen Dioxide | 2000–2005 (mean) | Air Quality-Lung Cancer Data |
| CO_T1 | Carbon Monoxide | 2000–2005 (mean) | Air Quality-Lung Cancer Data |
| O3_T1 | Tropospheric (ground level) Ozone | 2000–2005 (mean) | Air Quality-Lung Cancer Data |
| CN_T1 | Cyanide compounds | 2000–2005 (mean) | Air Quality-Lung Cancer Data |
| Diesel | Gaseous exhaust produced by a diesel type of internal combustion engine | 2000–2005 (mean) | Air Quality-Lung Cancer Data |
| CS2 | Carbon Disulfide | 2000–2005 (mean) | Air Quality-Lung Cancer Data |
| PM2.5_T2 | Fine Particulate Matter (2.5 micrometers or smaller), weighted annual mean (mean weighted by calendar quarter), based on weighted mean 24 h | 2006–2010 (mean) | EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data |
| PM10_T2 | Coarse Particulate Matter (10 micrometers or smaller), weighted annual mean (mean weighted by calendar quarter), based on weighted mean 24 h | 2006–2010 (mean) | EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data |
| SO2_T2 | Sulfur Dioxide Mean 1 h (the annual mean of all the 1-h measurements in the year) | 2006–2010 (mean) | EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data |
| NO2_T2 | Nitrogen Dioxide Mean 1 h (the annual mean of all the 1-h measurements in the year) | 2006–2010 (mean) | EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data |
| CO_T2 | Carbon Monoxide 2nd Max 8 h (the 2nd highest non-overlapping 8-h avg in the year) | 2006–2010 (mean) | EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data |
| O3_T2 | Tropospheric Ozone 4th Max 8 h, the 4th highest daily max 8-h average in the year | 2006–2010 (mean) | EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data |