Case-Control Study of Arsenic in Drinking Water and Lung Cancer in California and Nevada

Case-Control Study of Arsenic in Drinking Water and Lung Cancer in California and Nevada

Millions of people are exposed to arsenic in drinking water, which at high concentrations is known to cause lung cancer in humans. At lower concentrations, the risks are unknown. We enrolled 196 lung cancer cases and 359 controls matched on age and gender from western Nevada and Kings County, Califo...

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Main Authors: Michael N. Bates, John R. Balmes, David C. Dauphiné, Yan Yuan, Allan H. Smith, Craig Steinmaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
arsenic
drinking water
lung cancer
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/8/3310

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http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/8/3310

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