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Trihalomethane exposure in drinking water measured against bladder cancer in a pooled analysis of six case-control studies
Villanueva CM, Cantor KP, Cordier S, et al. (2004) · Epidemiology
The pooled analysis reported that men with more than 50 µg/L average residential trihalomethane exposure had an odds ratio of 1.50 for bladder cancer relative to those below 5 µg/L, while no association was found among women.
What they studied
6 case-control studies in North America and Europe, 2,806 cases, 5,254 controls
What they found
The pooled analysis reported that men with more than 50 µg/L average residential trihalomethane exposure had an odds ratio of 1.50 for bladder cancer relative to those below 5 µg/L, while no association was found among women.
What it does not establish
This entry reports the study. It is not a statement about any building Sage Co. designs or constructs.
Source
- Villanueva CM, Cantor KP, Cordier S, et al. (2004). Trihalomethane exposure in drinking water measured against bladder cancer in a pooled analysis of six case-control studies · Epidemiology · Read at the source
Last reviewed September 23, 2026.
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