Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Subject "Disease mapping"
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RISK OF URINARY TRACT CANCER FROM EXPOSURE TO ARSENIC IN DRINKING WATER
(2016-08-15)Background: Nova Scotia (NS), a province of Atlantic Canada, has high rates of urinary bladder and kidney cancers. The causes driving this excess burden are unknown. Exposure to high-levels of arsenic—a naturally occurring ... -
SMALL AREA RATE VARIATION IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE PREVALENCE IN NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
(2017-08-01)This study assessed small area rate variation (SARV) in cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevalence in Nova Scotia, Canada. It described how estimates varied according to population demographics and estimated the contribution ...