Epidemiologic application of verbal autopsy to investigate the high occurrence of cancer along Huai River Basin, China

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In 2004, the media repeatedly reported water pollution and "cancer villages" along the Huai River in China. Due to the lack of death records for more than 30 years, a retrospective survey of causes of death using verbal aut...

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Main Authors: Ding Ding, Tao Zhuang, Zhou Maigeng, Wan Xia, Yang Gonghuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Population Health Metrics
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Online Access:http://www.pophealthmetrics.com/content/9/1/37