Abstract
Two methods are employed to estimate the association of hydrocarbons, sulfur compounds, nitrogen compounds, natural ionizing radiation, and cigarette smoking with some age stratified and disease specific United States mortality rates for white males. The first method is based on a ridge regression technique and the second on a sign constrained least squares analysis. It is concluded that increased concentration of sulfur compounds and increased consumption of cigarettes are associated with increases in the total white male mortality rate. Associations for nitrogen compounds, the hydrogen index, and ionizing radiation are dependent on methodology and data stratification. The estimated elasticities are not directly comparable to those from other studies. Most estimates are fairly close except for the associations of heart disease with sulfur compounds. (JTE)
Citation Formats
Schwing, R C, and McDonald, G C.
Measures of association of some air pollutants. Natural ionizing radiation and cigarette smoking with mortality rates.
Netherlands: N. p.,
1976.
Web.
Schwing, R C, & McDonald, G C.
Measures of association of some air pollutants. Natural ionizing radiation and cigarette smoking with mortality rates.
Netherlands.
Schwing, R C, and McDonald, G C.
1976.
"Measures of association of some air pollutants. Natural ionizing radiation and cigarette smoking with mortality rates."
Netherlands.
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title = {Measures of association of some air pollutants. Natural ionizing radiation and cigarette smoking with mortality rates}
author = {Schwing, R C, and McDonald, G C}
abstractNote = {Two methods are employed to estimate the association of hydrocarbons, sulfur compounds, nitrogen compounds, natural ionizing radiation, and cigarette smoking with some age stratified and disease specific United States mortality rates for white males. The first method is based on a ridge regression technique and the second on a sign constrained least squares analysis. It is concluded that increased concentration of sulfur compounds and increased consumption of cigarettes are associated with increases in the total white male mortality rate. Associations for nitrogen compounds, the hydrogen index, and ionizing radiation are dependent on methodology and data stratification. The estimated elasticities are not directly comparable to those from other studies. Most estimates are fairly close except for the associations of heart disease with sulfur compounds. (JTE)}
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title = {Measures of association of some air pollutants. Natural ionizing radiation and cigarette smoking with mortality rates}
author = {Schwing, R C, and McDonald, G C}
abstractNote = {Two methods are employed to estimate the association of hydrocarbons, sulfur compounds, nitrogen compounds, natural ionizing radiation, and cigarette smoking with some age stratified and disease specific United States mortality rates for white males. The first method is based on a ridge regression technique and the second on a sign constrained least squares analysis. It is concluded that increased concentration of sulfur compounds and increased consumption of cigarettes are associated with increases in the total white male mortality rate. Associations for nitrogen compounds, the hydrogen index, and ionizing radiation are dependent on methodology and data stratification. The estimated elasticities are not directly comparable to those from other studies. Most estimates are fairly close except for the associations of heart disease with sulfur compounds. (JTE)}
journal = []
volume = {5:2}
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year = {1976}
month = {Mar}
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