title: Relation between kidney cancer and Soil leads in Isfahan Province, Iran between 2007 and 2009.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The present study sets out to investigate the correlation between kidney cancer and the concentration of lead in Isfahan Province, Iran. All cases of kidney cancer recorded between 2007 and 2009 were utilized. In order to calculate the lead concentrations associated with the poll frequency of kidney cancer, the concentrations of lead in province (case study) were examined.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this study, the first challenge was to collect some relevant information. In this connection, the authors managed to gain access to data concerning kidney cancer in Isfahan province. The data, which had been collected by Isfahan Province Health Centre, provided information from 2007-2009. Besides, Map of Lead Distribution in soil, which had been drawn by the Mineral Exploration Organization. Using GIS (Geographic Information System Software such Arc Gis), the researchers drew the map of the spatial distribution of kidney cancer in the province. In this research, we applied target detection algorithms on MODIS images to detect leads contamination in soil.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results indicated a significantly positive correlation approximately 88% between kidney cancer and the distribution of lead in soil.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings of the current study emphasized not only the importance of preventing exposure to lead but also the importance of controlling lead-producing industries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Remote Sensing and GIS, Faculty of Geography, University of Tehran, and Remote Sensing Researcher, Iranian Space Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Masoumeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rashidi
authors.affiliation: Department of Remote Sensing and GIS, Faculty of Geography, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Seyed Kazem
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Alavipanah
mesh_terms: D004777:Environment; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000266:history; D007854:Lead / Q000009:adverse effects*; D058998:Remote Sensing Technology; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry*; D062206:Spatial Analysis
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D007854:Lead