Why Kentucky Is The Cancer Capital Of America
Thanks to poverty, geographic isolation and inadequate healthcare, Eastern Kentucky has the highest rates of cancer. Kentucky is number one in mortality rates of cancer per capita in the United States . Eastern Kentucky, a rural part of the state marked by abject poverty and soaring unemployment fares no better, facing significantly higher rates of mortality and morbidity from heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, and cancer --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/harrietcammock/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/harrietcammock/support