Exposure to nitrate from drinking water and the risk of childhood cancer in Denmark

Exposure to nitrate from drinking water and the risk of childhood cancer in Denmark

Background: There is limited evidence that nitrate, a common contaminant in drinking water, increases the risk of childhood cancers. Our objective was to examine this association in Denmark. Methods: We conducted a nationwide case-control study based on all singletons liveborn to Danish-born parents...

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Main Authors: Leslie T. Stayner, Jörg Schullehner, Birgitte Dige Semark, Anja Søndergaard Jensen, Betina B. Trabjerg, Marie Pedersen, Jørn Olsen, Birgitte Hansen, Mary H. Ward, Rena R. Jones, Vanessa R. Coffman, Carsten B. Pedersen, Torben Sigsgaard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Environment International
Subjects:
Nitrate
Drinking water
Childhood leukemia
Lymphoma and central nervous system cancer
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412021002385

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