Report shows Dublin has highest lung cancer rate in Ireland
Certain counties in Ireland are more prone to high cancer levels according to an article in today's Sunday Tribune.
The report shows that Dublin has the highest rate of lung cancer with over 58 people per 100,000 suffering from the diseases.
This compares with just 30 per 100,000 cases in Co Clare.
Chief Executive of the Irish Cancer Society John McCormack said today: “In Dublin it's not surprising we have a higher rate of lung cancer because we have a higher concentration of lower socio-economic areas.”
Mr McCormack added: “We have been lured into a false sense of security with the smoking ban and we really need to increase the price of cigarettes and in so doing we have a better effect over lower socio-economic areas in terms of reduction of smoking.”
