Balneoprevention: new approaches.
The present study outlines a strategy for studying application of balneotreatment in preventive medicine (balneoprevention). Prophylactic use of spa treatment and mineral water consumption can be studied using epidemiological methods in the involved population. Calculated toxicological risk of balneological treatment can be decreased by performing a complete chemical analysis (including high performance organic analyses) and specific toxicity tests of medicinal water and mud (peloid) samples.
Department of Environmental Health, Institute of Public Health Medicine, University of Pécs, Szigeti 12, Pécs, 7624, Hungary. chemsafety@freemail.hu
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D001452:Balneology; D006801:Humans; D008900:Mineral Waters / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity; D018570:Risk Assessment; D018675:Toxicity Tests
D008900:Mineral Waters