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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 15, 1997; 3(1): 47-49
Published online Mar 15, 1997. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v3.i1.47

Table 7 Relationship between different kinds of drinking water and the incidence of liver cancer

Type of drinking water	Incidence of liver cancer(/100 thousand)	RR
Pond water	82.56^b	2.34
Well water by the ponds	75.85^b	2.17
Well water	63.12^a	1.80
River water	45.69^a	1.31
Tap water	35.01	1.00

Comparison between the incidence of liver cancer induced by different kinds of water and that induced by tap water,

^bP < 0.01,

^aP < 0.05

Citation: Ruan CC, Chen YH, Zhang ZQ. Drinking water and liver cancer. World J Gastroenterol 1997; 3(1): 47-49
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v3/i1/47.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v3.i1.47