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Arsenic in Drinking-Water and Risk for Cancer in Denmark
Author(s) -
Rikke Baastrup Nordsborg,
Mette Sørensen,
Thomas Balstrøm,
Kirsten Frederiksen,
Carsten Langtofte Larsen,
Anne Tjønneland,
Kim Overvad,
Ole RaaschouNielsen
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.10623
Subject(s) - medicine , cancer , skin cancer , kidney cancer , cohort , cohort study , prospective cohort study , cancer registry , environmental health , arsenic , risk assessment , carcinogen , liver cancer , confidence interval , biology , chemistry , computer security , organic chemistry , computer science , genetics
Arsenic is a well-known carcinogen, which is often found in drinking-water. Epidemiologic studies have shown increased cancer risks among individuals exposed to high concentrations of arsenic in drinking-water, whereas studies of the carcinogenic effect of low doses have had inconsistent results.

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