Microcystins from tap water could be a risk factor for liver and colorectal cancer: A risk intensified by global change

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 539-540

  Hernández, Juan Martínez ^a,b   Lopez Rodas V ^b   Costas, E ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; MICROCYSTIN; OKADAIC ACID; PHOSPHOPROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 1; PHOSPHOPROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 2; TAP WATER;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; COLORECTAL CANCER; FLUID INTAKE; GLOBAL CHANGE; HUMAN; LIVER CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; WATER QUALITY;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MICROCYSTINS; RISK FACTORS; WATER SUPPLY; WORLD HEALTH;

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 60849132448     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2008.11.041     Document Type: Article

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