The primary evaluation of current water environment and the rate of goiter at Trµng X¸ commune, Vâ nhai district, Th¸i nguyªn Provice
- Author:
Van Thi Hong Pham
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
goiter
- MeSH:
Water;
Goiter;
environment
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
1998;345(2):23-24
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
An investigation were carried out in 642 families and 51 water samples. The results: number of used mine-water families occupied high rate 77,24%. The CN content in drinking water source is 7,14+/- 1,9, 10 times higher than this the limited standard, the rate of goiter : 53,91%, the rate of goiter: among the used mine- water family is higher 2,28 times than this of the families does not use mine- water.
