Water Pollution

Using residential history and groundwater modeling to examine drinking water exposure and breast cancer

Previous research suggested a possible link between breast cancer and groundwater plumes in upper Cape Cod, Massachusetts. However, the geographic relationship between breast cancer clusters and groundwater plumes alone does not establish exposure.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2010
Lisa G. Gallagher, Thomas F. Webster, Ann Aschengrau & et al
Environmental Health Perspectives
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Water Pollution, Wells, Water Quality, Drinking Water, Health Effects, Cancer, Water Supply, Groundwater Quality, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), United States Of America (US), Environmental Health Perspectives, Lisa G. Gallagher, Thomas F. Webster, Ann Aschengrau & et al