Lung cancer and arsenic exposure in drinking water: a case-control study in northern Chile

• Main Authors: Ferreccio Catterina (Author), Psych Claudia Gonzalez (Author), Stat Vivian Milosavjlevic (Author), Gredis Guillermo Marshall (Author), Sancha Ana María (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In some Chilean cities, levels of arsenic (As) in drinking water reached 800 µg/L between 1950 and 1970, while current levels are 40 µg/L. To evaluate the causal role of this exposure in lung and bladder cancers, we conducted a case-control study in Regions I, II, and III of the country. From 1994 t...