Cancer in the population under 19 years of age caused by chemical contamination in drinking water: A systematic review;Cáncer por contaminación química del agua de consumo humano en menores de 19 años: una revisión sistemática

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 435-443

  Oller Arlandis, Vanessa ^a   Sanz Valero, Javier ^a  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Chemical; Child; Drinking water; Neoplasms; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; AGE STRUCTURE; CANCER; CHILD HEALTH; DRINKING WATER; HEALTH RISK; LITERATURE REVIEW; PESTICIDE RESIDUE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIONUCLIDE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84874922839     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: 16805348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892012001400007     Document Type: Review

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