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Show Lung Cancer (ICD-9 Codes: 160-165) (1997 Total Lung Cancer Deaths in Utah = 361) Lung Cancer rates have generally increased in both the United States and Utah since 1966. However, Utah has consistently had a lower incidence of disease and a lower mortality rate than the United States. Utah's lower lung cancer death and disease rates may be largely explained by the lower overall use of tobacco products in Utah. Total number of lung cancer deaths reported in Utah dropped dramatically from 1993 to 1994, from 408 deaths to 337 deaths. Incidence decreased slightly during this same period as well. This trend continues through the middle to late 1990's. The Utah lung cancer death rate has changed very little over the past fifteen years. The most recent push is a campaign to limit youth access to tobacco, and to reduce the public exposure to second hand smoke. Utah's indoor Clean Air Act is the most notable result of that push. Table 30. Lung Cancer" Mortality Mortality Year Utah U.S. 1980 16.7 47.9 1981 16.9 48.5 1982 15.5 50.2 1983 16.3 51.3 1984 17.7 52.4 1985 15.5 53.5 1986 16.6 54.3 1987 17.7 55.7 1988 15.8 56.5 1989 19.2 57.6 1990 17.3 58.8 1991 18.8 59.1 1992 17.4 59.3 1993 19.9 59.8 1994 15.8 59.4 1995 16.7 59.5 1996 17.4 59.3 1997 15.3 - *Age-adjusted rates per 100,000 population. Age-adjusted to the standard 1940 population. Table 30. Sources: Utah: Utah Department of Health, Utah Birth and Death Certificate Internet-Query System Registration [On-line]. Available: Http://www.health.state.ut.us US: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC Wonder [On-line]. Available: Http://www.cdc.gov. Figure 15 Lung Cancer 30- Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates per 100,000 Population 20 - ^^^ A. A -J - --A--- Utah U.S. 10- 73 |