Radium in drinking water and the risk of death from bone cancer among Ontario youths.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether residents of Ontario who are exposed to radium 226 naturally occurring in drinking water are at increased risk of bone cancer. DESIGN: A population-based case-control study of records from death and birth registries. Water samples were obtained from residences at the time of birth and of death.

Authors

Finkelstein MM

Journal

Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 151, No. 5, pp. 565–571

Publication Date

September 1, 1994

ISSN

0820-3946

Associated Experts

Murray Finkelstein

Associate Clinical Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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Fields of Research (FoR)

4203 Health Services and Systems 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences 42 Health sciences

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Adolescent Adult Background Radiation Bone Neoplasms Child Environmental Exposure Female Humans Male Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced Ontario Radium Regression Analysis Risk Factors Water Supply