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Drinking water and cancer mortality.

R M Clark, J A Goodrich, R A Deininger

    The Science of the Total Environment
    |September 1, 1986
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    Organic chemical contaminants in drinking water may be linked to adverse health effects, particularly GI-urinary tract cancers. Further research is needed to establish definitive relationships between contamination levels and cancer mortality rates.

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    Area of Science:

    • Environmental Health
    • Epidemiology
    • Toxicology

    Background:

    • National concern over organic chemical contaminants in drinking water has increased.
    • Despite regulatory efforts, a definitive link between organic contamination and human health effects remains elusive.
    • Existing research has not fully elucidated the health impacts of these contaminants.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine sources of organic contamination in drinking water.
    • To review current knowledge on human health effects associated with organic contaminants.
    • To analyze recent epidemiological data to identify potential health risks.

    Main Methods:

    • Extracted historical data on chloroform (CCE) and other disinfection byproducts (CAE) from the STORET database.
    • Utilized regression analyses to correlate contaminant levels with health outcomes.
    • Examined age-adjusted cancer mortality rates over 20 years against contaminant data.

    Main Results:

    • Identified statistically significant relationships between organic chemical contaminants and cancer mortality.
    • Found a particularly strong association with gastrointestinal (GI)-urinary tract cancers.
    • Results suggest a potential link between specific contaminants and cancer development.

    Conclusions:

    • Organic chemical contaminants in drinking water are associated with increased cancer mortality.
    • Gastrointestinal and urinary tract cancers show a significant correlation with contaminant exposure.
    • Further investigation is warranted to confirm causality and inform public health policies.

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