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Improved Exposure Assessment on Existing Cancer Studies
Improved Exposure Assessment on Existing Cancer Studies Author:Gary Amy, Nicole Graziano, Gunther Craun, Stuart Krasner, Kenneth Cantor, Mariana Hildensheim, Peter Weyer, Will King The objective of this study was to reanalyze two well-conducted, peer-reviewed epidemiology studies in Iowa and Ontario that reported an increased risk of bladder cancer associated with chlorinated drinking water and trihalomethanes (THMs). Is the risk of cancer from DBPs in chlorinated drinking water greater or less than currently thought? Can ... more »specific cancer-causing compounds be identified? Can DBP formation be accurately predicted? This study updates our knowledge of the health effects of disinfection by products in chlorinated drinking water. Includes appendices on CD.« less