Christopher Haiman
Christopher Haiman
among cancer higher lung
Lung cancer incidence was higher among African-Americans and Hawaiians.
ethnic higher highly levels lower racial suggesting type
The differences were more pronounced at lower levels of smoking, but all of these differences were highly statistically significant. At much higher levels of smoking, these racial and ethnic differences were modest, suggesting some type of saturation level of the carcinogenic effect.
depth factors frequency genetic influence smoking tobacco
There may be differences in how they metabolize nicotine, which would influence smoking behaviors such as the depth and frequency of inhalation of tobacco smoke. There could be genetic factors on how they metabolize tobacco smoke.
cancer clues ethnic incident offers racial understanding
The Multiethnic Cohort offers clues in understanding the racial and ethnic differences in cancer incident rates.
genetics plays
We don't yet know if genetics plays a factor.