Bladder Cancer

Drinking well water is associated with bladder cancer in Argentina

Published in Clinical Oncology Week, April 5th, 2004

Study finds that the incidence of bladder cancer associated with arsenic in drinking water is lower than thought, but intake of well water long before the study was associated with an increased incidence.

According to recent research from the United States, "Studies have found increased bladder cancer risks associated with high levels of arsenic in drinking water, but little information exists about risks at lower concentrations.

"Ecologic studies in Argentina have found increased bladder cancer mortality in Cordoba Province, where some wells are contaminated with moderate arsenic concentrations. This population-based bladder cancer case-control...

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