Citation

Fajardo VA, LeBlanc PJ, Fajardo VA. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 2018; 43(4): 412-414.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, National Research Council of Canada)

DOI

10.1139/apnm-2017-0653

PMID

29206474

Abstract

Lithium in tap water was previously found to have life-extending effects across 18 Japanese municipalities. Using a larger dataset with several Texas counties, our study shows that lithium concentrations in tap water are negatively associated with all-cause mortality (r = -0.18, p = 0.006, 232 counties) and years of potential life lost (r = -0.22, p = 0.001, 214 counties). Thus, our present findings extend and reinforce lithium's purported life-prolonging effect in humans.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Risk Factors; Adult; Aged; Female; Male; Middle Aged; Socioeconomic Factors; longevity; Cause of Death; Suicide; Time Factors; Texas; Protective Factors; lithium; Lithium; lifespan; Longevity; Mortality, Premature; Trace Elements; Drinking Water; Water Supply; durée de la vie; GSK3; healthspan; longévité; longévité en bonne santé