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Evaluation of weather and environmental factors and their association with cutaneous melanoma incidence: A national ecological study
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Background: Cutaneous melanoma (CM) is a significant contributor to skin cancer-related mortality globally and in Canada. Despite the well-established link between ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure and skin cancer risk, there remains a gap in population-level interventions and persistent misconceptions about sun exposure and impact of environment on individual behavior. Objective: The current study provides an ecological analysis using latest available data (2011-2017) to define geographic/environmental contributors to the CM landscape in Canada. Methods: Utilizing Canadian Cancer Registry and Canadian Urban Environmental Health Research Consortium data, we analyzed 39,605 CM cases occurring in Canada from 2011 to 2017. Environmental data, including UV radiation, greenspace (normalized difference vegetation index), temperature, heat events, and precipitation was used to evaluate the effect of environment on CM incidence rates across Forward Sortation Area postal codes. Results: Forward Sortation Areas with increased CM incidence were associated with higher annual average temperature, snowfall, heat events, normalized difference vegetation index, and vitamin D-weighted UV exposure. Conversely, factors associated with decreased incidence included an increased annual highest temperature, rain precipitation, and a longer duration of heat events. Limitations: This study is subject to ecological bias and findings should be interpreted with caution. Conclusion: This study further substantiates associations between specific environmental factors and CM incidence.
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“There was a positive association between the incidence of melanoma and average temperature, average annual number of days with heat events, mean daily vitamin D-weighted UV-radiation in summer, and green space (average normalised difference in vegetation index).”
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- Authors
- Moustaqim-Barrette, A., Conte, S., Kelly, A., Lebeau, J., Alli, S., Lagacé, F., & Litvinov, I. V.
- Affiliations
- McGill University (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Litvinov, Ivan V.
- Venue
- JAAD International
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2024-09
- Volume
- 16
- Pages
- 264-271
- ISSN
- 2666-3287 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC11320470
- OpenAlex
- W4399920333
- Cited by
- 11
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 6
- FWCI
- 1.88
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- JAAD International (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- CIHR
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Skin Protection and Aging
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Keywords
- cutaneous melanoma, melanoma incidence, UV exposure, environmental factors, temperature, heat events, snowfall, precipitation, green spaces, vegetation indices, vitamin D, sun exposure, geographic variation in cancer risk, Canada
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