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Vaccine Hesitancy Within Nevada Counties, June 2021, Kelliann Beavers, Madison Frazee-Bench, William E. Brown Jr.
Vaccine Hesitancy Within Nevada Counties, June 2021, Kelliann Beavers, Madison Frazee-Bench, William E. Brown Jr.
Health
This fact sheet highlights estimated rates of vaccine hesitancy, vaccination rates, the index of social vulnerability, and the level of concern for 17 Nevada counties as of June, 2021. The data are reported in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) estimates.
Surveillance Of The Incidence And Mortality Of Oral And Pharyngeal, Esophageal, And Lung Cancer In Nevada: Potential Implications Of The Nevada Indoor Clean Air Act, Kevin Foote, David Foote, Karl Kingsley
Surveillance Of The Incidence And Mortality Of Oral And Pharyngeal, Esophageal, And Lung Cancer In Nevada: Potential Implications Of The Nevada Indoor Clean Air Act, Kevin Foote, David Foote, Karl Kingsley
Dental Medicine Faculty Publications
Reviews of national and state-specific cancer registries have revealed differences in rates of oral, esophageal, and lung cancer incidence and mortality that have implications for public health research and policy. Many significant associations between these types of cancers and major risk factors, such as cigarette usage, may be influenced by public health policy such as smoking restrictions and bans—including the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act (NCIAA) of 2006 (and subsequent modification in 2011). Although evaluation of general and regional advances in public policy have been previously evaluated, no recent studies have focused specifically on the changes to the epidemiology of …