The distribution of leukaemia in association with domestic water quality in South West England

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 11-19

  Foster, A M ^a   Prentice, A G ^a   Copplestone, J A ^a   Cartwright, R A ^b   Ricketts, C ^c  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aluminium; haematological malignancy; South West England; trihalomethene; water quality

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM;

ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ENGLAND; FRESH WATER; GUIDELINES; HEMATOLOGIC NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEUKEMIA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0030915913     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-199702000-00003     Document Type: Article

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