Risk for neuropathologically confirmed Alzheimer's disease and residual aluminum in municipal drinking water employing weighted residential histories

Neurology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 401-405

  McLachlan, D R C ^a   Bergeron, C ^b   Smith, J E ^a   Boomer, D ^c   Rifat, S L ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT   (Canada)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; DRINKING WATER;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0029940648     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.46.2.401     Document Type: Article

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