Regression analysis of cancer incidence rates and water fluoride in the U.S.A. based on IACR / I ARC (WHO) data (1978-1992)

Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 170-179

  Takahashi, Kosei ^a,d   Akiniwa, Kenji ^b   Marita, Kenichi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b Akiniwa Dental Clinic   (Japan)

^c Smon Medical Center   (Japan)

^d NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cancer; Epidemiology; Fluoride; Incidence

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; DIET; FEMALE; FLUORIDATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; NEOPLASM; OBESITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

AIR POLLUTANTS; DIET; FEMALE; FLUORIDATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; NEOPLASMS; OBESITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947270668     PISSN: 09175040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2188/jea.11.170     Document Type: Article

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