Map Details: Lung Cancer Mortality by County, for Men and Women

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Impact Statement

Lung cancer is the second leading cause of death for adults in New York State following deaths due to cardiovascular diseases. According to the 2014 Surgeon General Report, 87% of lung cancer deaths are attributed to smoking.

This map displays county-level mortality rates due to lung cancer by sex for New York State for the years 2009–2013. The state rate for men was 50.1 per 100,000 males. The state rate for women was 34.2 per 100,000 females.
Key Points

Major Findings 

Rates of lung cancer mortality are significantly higher for men than for women. Lower rates of lung cancer mortality are observed among the downstate regions of New York City and Long Island where rates of current smoking are lower.

How the map will be used, or has been used

This visual tool was used by the New York State Tobacco Control Program to identify counties of concern and compare regions of the state that might be of significant interest to stakeholders.