Hatboro is a town in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, located 25 miles from Philadelphia. According to www.cdc.gov. as of 2010, Hatboro had a population of 7,360. 5.9% are under the age of 5 years. 22.1% are under 18 years. 13.8% are 65 years and over. Female persons are 51.7% of the total population. The Hatboro residents are 92.4% White, 2.7% Black or African American, 0.3% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6% Asian, and 4.3% Hispanic or Latino. 5.4% of Hatboro are foreign born, and 8.4% speak a language other than English. 92.1% of 25 years and older residents of Hatboro are high school graduates or higher. 31.2% of Hatboro residents 25 years or older have a bachelor’s degree or higher. The median household income is $65,974, and
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It was found that cancer was the leading cause of death in Montgomery County in the year 2010, accounting for 1,676 deaths. Heart disease was the second leading cause of death in Montgomery County in 2010 at 1,649. Lung cancer was the highest incidence of death at 431. Hatboro had 86 deaths in 2010, 23 deaths due to cancer. According to Espina et al, Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. “Nearly 13 million new cancer cases and 7.6 million cancer deaths occur worldwide each year” (Espina et al., 2013, p. 420). According to Lehto, “Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for men and women in the United States” (Lehto, 2014, p. 338). According to cdc.gov, “cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, responsible for an average of 1,575 deaths each day” (cdc.gov). According to the American Cancer Society, there is strong evidence that an individual’s risk of developing cancer can be substantially reduced by healthy behavior such as sustaining from tobacco use, getting sufficient amount of exercise, eating healthfully, and participating in cancer screenings according to recommended guidelines ("Cancer Prevention,"
It was found that cancer was the leading cause of death in Montgomery County in the year 2010, accounting for 1,676 deaths. Heart disease was the second leading cause of death in Montgomery County in 2010 at 1,649. Lung cancer was the highest incidence of death at 431. Hatboro had 86 deaths in 2010, 23 deaths due to cancer. According to Espina et al, Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. “Nearly 13 million new cancer cases and 7.6 million cancer deaths occur worldwide each year” (Espina et al., 2013, p. 420). According to Lehto, “Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for men and women in the United States” (Lehto, 2014, p. 338). According to cdc.gov, “cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, responsible for an average of 1,575 deaths each day” (cdc.gov). According to the American Cancer Society, there is strong evidence that an individual’s risk of developing cancer can be substantially reduced by healthy behavior such as sustaining from tobacco use, getting sufficient amount of exercise, eating healthfully, and participating in cancer screenings according to recommended guidelines ("Cancer Prevention,"