Magnesium in drinking water - A case for prevention?

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 34-40

  Rylander, Ragnar ^a  

^a BioFact Environmental Health Research Center   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acidity; Calcium; Hardness; Magnesium

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DRINKING WATER; MAGNESIUM; POTASSIUM;

ACIDITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; DRINKING WATER; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HARDNESS; MAGNESIUM; MORTALITY RISK; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DEATH; DIET; DOSE RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXERCISE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; SMOKING; SYNTHESIS; VALIDITY; WATER HARDNESS;

CALCIUM; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAUSALITY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRINKING WATER; HUMANS; MAGNESIUM; POTASSIUM;

EID: 84898732079     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2013.110     Document Type: Article

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