Brantford and Brant County residents have higher respiratory disease rates, particularly lung cancer, compared to the rest of Ontario.
Brantford and Brant County residents have higher rates of respiratory diseases, including COPD and lung cancer, compared to the rest of Ontario, according to a recent report from the Brant County Health Unit. Brant's age-standardized rate of lung cancer was nearly 75 per capita, compared with just over 65 for the rest of Ontario. The reasons behind the higher rates in Brant are still being investigated.
July 07, 2024
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