The association between increases in nitrate in drinking water and colorectal cancer incidence rates in California, USA
This study confirms an association between long-term NO<sub>3</sub> exposure in drinking water and the incidence of colorectal cancer in California, emphasizing the need for stringent water quality control and public health strategies to address this risk, particularly in vulnerable populations.
Authors
- Marzieh Amiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8787-1260)
- Hamed Gharibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7515-3528)
- Ricardo Cisneros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7183-932X)
Institutions
- University of California, Merced (US)
- Shahroud University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Causes & Control
- Published
- 2025-04-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-025-02003-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.34