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Arsenic Exposure and Melanoma Among US Adults Aged 20 or Older, 2003-2016.
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- Arsenic exposure and skin cancer: Mechanisms, clinical evidence and public health implications (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2026Review
- Impacts of the U.S. Safe Drinking Water Act Arsenic Rule on Arsenic OccurrenceEnvironmental science & technology · 2025Article
- Recent progress in topical and transdermal approaches for melanoma treatment.Drug delivery and translational research · 2025Review
- Association Between Sedentary Lifestyle, Physical Activity, and Skin Cancer Among Outpatient US Adults: Evidence from NHANES.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2025Article
- Occupational Risk Factors for Skin Cancer: A Comprehensive Review.Journal of Korean medical science · 2024Review
- Cancer incidence associations with drinking water arsenic levels and disinfection methods in Maine, USA.Journal of water and health · 2024Article
- Update of the risk assessment of inorganic arsenic in food.EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2024Article
- Exploring the relationship between total serum calcium and melanoma development: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Arsenic and cancer: Evidence and mechanisms.Advances in pharmacology (San Diego, Calif.) · 2023Article
- Bromoform exposure is associated with non-melanoma skin cancer: evidence from NHANES 2011-2020.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Ambient UVR and Environmental Arsenic Exposure in Relation to Cutaneous Melanoma in Iowa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesChronic exposure to arsenic has been reported as a risk factor for nonmelanoma skin cancer, notably squamous cell carcinoma. However, current knowledge is limited about the association between arsenic exposure and melanoma. Our objectives were to (1) measure the association between total urinary arsenic levels and melanoma compared with nonmelanoma skin cancer and no cancer and (2) analyze the association between water source and melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer.
methodsWe collected cross-sectional data from the 2003-2016 cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. We conducted univariate and multivariate logistic regressions. To evaluate the possible association of skin cancer with source of tap water, we calculated odds ratios for participants with melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer, compared with participants with no cancer.
resultsWhite race, higher education, higher socioeconomic status, and smoking history were associated with melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer in the full study population. After adjusting for age and race/ethnicity, the adjusted odds ratio of participants with >50 μg/L of total urinary arsenic for melanoma or nonmelanoma skin cancer was 1.87 (95% CI, 0.58-6.05) and 2.23 (95% CI, 1.12-4.45) times higher compared with no cancer, respectively. Participants with nonmelanoma skin cancer had 2.06 increased odds of reporting a nonmunicipal water source compared with participants without cancer.
conclusionsWe did not find a relationship between the incidence of melanoma and exposure to arsenic among US adults. Nonmunicipal water sources were associated with nonmelanoma skin cancer and should be further investigated.
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