A comparison of recent and long-term average measurements of nitrate in drinking water

Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 206-209

  Freedman, D Michal ^a   Cantor, Kenneth P ^a   Ward, Mary H ^a   Helzlsouer, Kathy J ^b  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Measurement; Nitrate; Non Hodgkin's lymphoma; Water

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; NITRATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0034109942     PISSN: 10534245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jea.7500083     Document Type: Article

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