Chronic Exposure to Drinking Water Arsenic and Gallbladder Cancer Risk: Preliminary Evidence from Endemic Regions of India

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Authors

Krithiga Shridhar · Centre for Chronic Disease Control

Manigreeva Krishnatreya · Bhubaneswar Borooah Cancer Institute

Soumyajit Sarkar · Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Ranjit Kumar · Central University of Himachal Pradesh

Dimple Kondal · Centre for Chronic Disease Control

Steena Kuriakose · Centre for Chronic Disease Control

Vinutha RS

Abstract

Risk factors for gallbladder cancer, a lethal digestive tract cancer, are not fully understood. Data from arsenic-endemic regions of India, with a high incidence of gallbladder cancer, may offer unique insights. Tackling 'arsenic pollution' may help reduce the burden of several health outcomes.

Topics & Keywords

Arsenic contamination and mitigation Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention

Volume 32, Issue 3, pp. 406-414

DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-22-0926

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