Geochemistry of ground water and the incidence of acute myocardial infarction in Finland

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 136-139

  Kousa, A ^a   Moltchanova, E ^b   Viik Kajander, M ^b   Rytkonen M ^b   Tuomilehto, J ^b   Tarvainen, T ^a   Karvonen, M ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM; COPPER; FLUORIDE; GROUND WATER; IRON; MAGNESIUM; NITRATE; ZINC;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE INCIDENCE; GROUNDWATER; WATER CHEMISTRY;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DEATH; FINLAND; GEOCHEMISTRY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; NUTRIENT; POPULATION; REGISTER; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STATISTICS; WATER HARDNESS;

ADULT; AGED; CALCIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FINLAND; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HARDNESS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MAGNESIUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; RISK FACTORS; WATER SUPPLY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 1642521012     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.58.2.136     Document Type: Article

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