Adenocarcinoma of the stomach and esophagus and drinking water and dietary sources of nitrate and nitrite

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 193-197

  Ward, Mary H ^a   Heineman, Ellen F ^a   Markin, Rodney S ^b   Weisenburger, Dennis D ^b  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Drinking water; Esophagus cancer; Nitrate; Nitrite; Stomach cancer

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; NITRATE; NITRITE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMA; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEAT INDUSTRY; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STOMACH ADENOCARCINOMA; UNITED STATES; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 48249146181     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2008.14.3.193     Document Type: Article

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