Nitrates in drinking water and the risk of death from childhood brain tumors in taiwan

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 74, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 769-778

  Weng, Hsu Huei ^a,b,c   Tsai, Shang Shyue ^d   Wu, Trong Neng ^e,f   Sung, Fung Chang ^e   Yang, Chun Yuh ^f,g  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^g KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DRINKING WATER; MAGNESIUM; NITRATE; NITROGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; TAIWAN; WATER SUPPLY;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CALCIUM; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRINKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAGNESIUM; MALE; NITRATES; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956341904     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2011.567951     Document Type: Article

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