Cancer Risk and Estimated Lithium Exposure in Drinking Groundwater in the US
In this cohort study of 252 178 participants, estimated lithium exposure in drinking groundwater was associated with reduced cancer risk. Given the sparse evidence and unknown mechanisms of this association, follow-up investigation is warranted.
Authors
- Habibul Ahsan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9808-377X)
- Melissa A. Lombard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5924-6556)
- Yuqing Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0409-2590)
- Jayant M. Pinto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2838-490X)
- Jiajun Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5335-879X)
- Briseis Aschebrook‐Kilfoy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1918-7816)
- Joseph D. Ayotte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1892-2738)
- William Isaac Krakowka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4415-8673)
- Zhihao Jin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3510-4339)
- Liang Zheng
- Eric Hong
Institutions
- United States Geological Survey (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Chicago Department of Public Health (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.60854
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.36
Funders
- Sanofi
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
- National Institutes of Health