Science Inventory

ELEVATED LEVELS OF SODIUM IN COMMUNITY DRINKING WATER

Citation:

Calabrese, E., R. Tuthill, J. Klar, AND T. Sieger. ELEVATED LEVELS OF SODIUM IN COMMUNITY DRINKING WATER. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/J-80/204.

Description:

A comparison study of students from towns with differing levels of sodium in drinking water revealed statistically significantly higher blood pressure distributions among the students from the town with high sodium levels. Differences were found in both systolic and diastolic readings, in boys as well as girls.

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( REPORT )
Product Published Date:05/24/2002
Record Last Revised:04/16/2004
Record ID: 49210