Elevated Bladder Cancer in Northern New England: The Role of Drinking Water and Arsenic

Conclusions: Our findings support an association between low-to-moderate levels of arsenic in drinking water and bladder cancer risk in New England. In addition, historical consumption of water from private wells, particularly dug wells in an era when arsenical pesticides were widely used, was associated with increased bladder cancer risk and may have contributed to the New England excess.

Source: JNCI - May 1, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Baris, D., Waddell, R., Beane Freeman, L. E., Schwenn, M., Colt, J. S., Ayotte, J. D., Ward, M. H., Nuckols, J., Schned, A., Jackson, B., Clerkin, C., Rothman, N., Moore, L. E., Taylor, A., Robinson, G., Hosain, G. M., Armenti, K. R., McCoy, R., Samanic, Tags: Article Source Type: research