Lithium in Drinking Water and Incidence of Suicide: A Nationwide Individual-Level Cohort Study with 22 Years of Follow-Up

Lithium in Drinking Water and Incidence of Suicide: A Nationwide Individual-Level Cohort Study with 22 Years of Follow-Up

Suicide is a major public health concern. High-dose lithium is used to stabilize mood and prevent suicide in patients with affective disorders. Lithium occurs naturally in drinking water worldwide in much lower doses, but with large geographical variation. Several studies conducted at an aggregate l...

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Main Authors: Nikoline N. Knudsen, Jörg Schullehner, Birgitte Hansen, Lisbeth F. Jørgensen, Søren M. Kristiansen, Denitza D. Voutchkova, Thomas A. Gerds, Per K. Andersen, Kristine Bihrmann, Morten Grønbæk, Lars V. Kessing, Annette K. Ersbøll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
drinking water
lithium
suicide
individual-level data
spatial analysis
Denmark
exposure assessment
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/6/627

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