Author ' s response to reviews Title : Pancreatic Cancer Clusters and Arsenic - Contaminated Drinking Water Wells in

Author's response to reviews Title: Pancreatic Cancer Clusters and Arsenic-Contaminated Drinking Water Wells in Florida Authors:

Bladder cancer clusters in Florida: identifying populations at risk.

PURPOSE Modifiable risk factors for bladder cancer have been identified, ie tobacco and chemical exposure. We identified high risk bladder cancer areas and risk factors associated with bladder cancer clusters in Florida using individual and area based data. MATERIALS AND METHODS Spatial modeling was applied to 23,266 early and advanced bladder cancer cases diagnosed between 1998 and 2002 in F...

Association of arsenic-contaminated drinking-water with prevalence of skin cancer in Wisconsin's Fox River Valley.

During July 2000-January 2002, the Wisconsin Division of Public Health conducted a study in 19 rural townships. A high percentage of private drinking-water wells in these townships contained traces of arsenic. Residents were asked to collect well-water samples and complete a questionnaire regarding residential history, consumption of drinking-water, and family health. In total, 2,233 household ...

Arsenic Contamination of Tube Well Water in Chittagong City, Bangladesh- A Case Study

Arsenic, a semi-metal, colourless, tasteless and odourless toxic element, is known as the “King of Poison” at present. Arsenicosis is a well-known chronic disease which occurs due to drinking of arsenic contaminated tube well water having arsenic level exceeding the normal level for a prolonged period. It is likely to create a significant health impact ranging from skin lesions to cancer culmin...

Author's response to reviews Title: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Building Local Capacity to Conduct Arsenic Testing Services in Bangladesh Authors:

The reviews were most helpful and made us realize that a thorough rewriting was needed after we carried out additional analyses. Specifics responses to comments are appended below. Reviewer's report: This paper has public health importance in that many people in Bangladesh are exposed to high levels of arsenic in drinking water, and these exposures have been associated with cancer, heart diseas...