Roadway Proximity and Lung Cancer Risk in NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study Participants

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Studies have demonstrated an increased risk of lung cancer with proximity to roadways; traffic-related pollutants are a suspected cause. Few studies have evaluated risks by histologic subtype, which may provide etiologic insight. METHODS: We generated exposure proxies for 499,237 participants in the six states (California, Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania) and two metropolitan areas (Atlanta,...