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Bacteria, Nitrosamines and Cancer of the Stomach

British Journal of Cancer volume 28, pages 562–567 (1973) Cite this article

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Until recently the public water supply to Worksop contained high concentrations of nitrate. An epidemiological study has revealed that, compared with low nitrate control towns, Worksop has an increased death rate from gastric cancer. The possible role of the bacterial production of nitrosamines in the aetiology of these stomach cancer deaths is discussed.

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  1. M J Hill
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  2. G Hawksworth
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  3. G Tattersall
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Hill, M., Hawksworth, G. & Tattersall, G. Bacteria, Nitrosamines and Cancer of the Stomach. Br J Cancer 28, 562–567 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1973.186

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