Calcium and magnesium indrinking water and the risk of death from breast cancer

Chun Yuh Yang; Hui Fen Chiu; Bi Hua Cheng; Te Yao Hsu; Ming Fen Cheng; Trong Neng Wu

doi:10.1080/00984100050027798

Calcium and magnesium indrinking water and the risk of death from breast cancer

Chun Yuh Yang^*, Hui Fen Chiu, Bi Hua Cheng, Te Yao Hsu, Ming Fen Cheng, Trong Neng Wu

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Abstract

The relationship between mortality from breast cancer and the levels of calcium and magnesium in drinking water was examined using an ecological design. The study area consisted of252 municipalities in Taiwan. Data on the levels of calcium andmagnesium in drinking water were collected from the Taiwan Water Supply Corporation (TWSC). The age-standardized mortality rate (ASR) for breast cancer (1982?1991) was compared among municipalities with different levels of magnesium and calcium in drinking water. Weighted multivariate regression analysis was used, and after adjusting for fertility rates and urbanization, therewas a significant inverse relationship between the levels of calcium and magnesium in drinking water and risk of death from breast cancer.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	231-241
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues
Volume	60
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00984100050027798
State	Published - 2000
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