Megan Mulhern HSCI 273 Software Application November 27, 2012
Cancer prevalence by ethnicity Cancer prevalence by income Prevention: How to become educated Overview
Cancer Death Rates 1. Black men 3. Black women 2. White men 4. White women
Genetic? Are people of these ethnicities more predisposed to developing cancer? Is cancer more directly related to income level rather than ethnicity?
Cancer and Location
Health Coverage The prevalence of cancer is correlated to income level Income can affect: 1.Amount of education 2.Exposure to carcinogens 3.Access to healthy options
Health Education Being educated can decrease prevalence of cancer by: 1.Promoting early screening/detection 2.Learning how to eat and live healthy
Exposure to Carcinogens Lower income households may : 1.Have lower air quality 2.Work with more exposure (direct sun, dangerous chemicals) 3.Have an unsafe living environment (mold, rodents, asbestos) 4.Be more exposed to drugs and alcohol
Access to Healthy Options Lower income households may have less access to: 1.Full grocery stores 2.Transportation to food 3.Money for nutritious food 4.Gym membership/ability to exercise
Food Deserts
Prevention
Public Service Announcement
Cancer prevalence by ethnicity Most common amount black males Cancer prevalence by income Health Education Exposure Access to change Prevention: How to become educated Screening/checkups Summary