A geospatiotemporal and causal inference epidemiological exploration of substance and cannabinoid exposure as drivers of rising US pediatric cancer rates

Abstract Background Age-adjusted US total pediatric cancer incidence rates (TPCIR) rose 49% 1975–2015 for unknown reasons. Prenatal cannabis exposure has been linked with several pediatric cancers which together comprise the majority of pediatric cancer types. We investigated whether cannabis use wa...

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Main Authors: Albert Stuart Reece, Gary Kenneth Hulse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-07924-3