Commentary: Nitrites, nitrates and nitrosation as causes of brain cancer in children: Epidemiological challenges

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1216-1218

  Forman, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; NITRATE; NITRITE;

ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN CANCER; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENESIS; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FLUID INTAKE; HUMAN; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NITROSATION; NOTE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; NITRATES; NITRITES; PREGNANCY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 12344327506     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyh390     Document Type: Note

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