Residential proximity to nuclear power plants and cancer incidence in Massachusetts, USA (2000-2018).

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the associations between residential proximity to nuclear power plants and ZIP code-level cancer incidence among Massachusetts residents.

Methods

We assessed proximity of Massachusetts ZIP codes to nuclear power plants using an inverse-distance weighted metric. We obtained cancer incidence data (2000-2018) from the Massachusetts Cancer Registry. We applied two approaches: (1) longitudinal Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) Poisson regression to evaluate yearly incidences for all cancers combined, and (2) cross-sectional log-linear Poisson regression for site-specific cancers. We adjusted models for PM2.5, demographic, socioeconomic, environmental, and healthcare covariates, and stratified analyses by sex and four age groups (45-54, 55-64, 65-74, 75 

SUBMITTER: Alwadi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12713251 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature