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Counties with the highest childhood cancer incidence rates in Florida

Among 35 Florida counties with published values, the counties with the highest childhood cancer incidence rates are Charlotte County, FL (24, 1.46 times the U.S. rate of 16.4), Highlands County, FL (23.7, 1.45 times the U.S. rate of 16.4) and Hernando County, FL (22.7, 1.38 times the U.S. rate of 16.4). Values are per 100,000, age-adjusted. 2 of the 35 are significantly above the U.S. rate.

Source: NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles, both sexes, all ages. These are county-level figures, age-adjusted as published by the source, compared with the U.S. rate. A high rate does not prove an environmental cause: age, smoking, income, access to care, screening and chance all move county rates, and small counties swing widely. Significant means the lower bound of the county’s 95 percent confidence interval is above the U.S. rate.