Drinking water and cancer mortality in Louisiana.
Multivariant regression analysis indicates a statistically significant relation between cancer mortality rates in Louisiana and drinking water obtained from the Missippi River. This is true for total cancer, cancer of the urinary organs, and cancer of the gastrointestinal tract.
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality; D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D008145:Louisiana; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000401:mortality; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality; D012424:Rural Population; D014505:Urban Population; D014565:Urogenital Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000401:mortality; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014881:Water Supply
D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental; D014873:Water Pollutants; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical