A Study on the Mortality Rate from Lung Cancer in Polluted Areas in Baghdad Governorate

Abstract

In this study, data was collected for 98 people who died of lung cancer from Al-Kindi Hospital in Baghdad Governorate for the years 2021 and 2022. It was revealed through this study that the majority of the deceased were male, with a percentage of 74.48%, while the percentage of women who died of lung cancer was 25.52% The highest age group for the deceased was between 60-69 years, at a rate of 34.7%. The study also showed that the highest percentage of deaths was in the year 2022, reaching 52.1%. The results of the study also showed that the highest percentage of the deceased lived in Al-Shaab City in Baghdad, at a rate of 13.26% The lowest death rate was in the Zayouna area in Baghdad