Association of drinking water salinity with elevated blood pressure and risk of hypertension among coastal and other populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Rajat Das Gupta; Setor K Kunutsor; David Eliecer Lopez-Salamanca; Fariha Tahsin Mercy; Nafisa Nawal; Carlos Espinal Tejada; Kunihiro Matsushita; Silvana Luciani; Anselm Hennis; Rajiv Chowdhury

doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2024-018543

Association of drinking water salinity with elevated blood pressure and risk of hypertension among coastal and other populations

A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

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ID	21880365
Authors	Rajat Das Gupta (0000-0002-7680-676X, Vanderbilt University Medical Center), Setor K Kunutsor (0000-0002-2625-0273, University of Manitoba), David Eliecer Lopez-Salamanca (Florida International University), Fariha Tahsin Mercy (0000-0003-1018-8767, Bangladesh University of Professionals), Nafisa Nawal (Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh, Bangladesh), Carlos Espinal Tejada (Florida International University), Kunihiro Matsushita (0000-0002-7179-718X, Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA), Silvana Luciani (0000-0002-3122-1258, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Americas), Anselm Hennis (0000-0002-2400-3463, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Americas), Rajiv Chowdhury (0000-0003-4881-5690, Florida International University)
Year	2025
Volume	10
Issue	12
Pages	e018543
Publication date	2025-12-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	BMJ Global Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 2059-7908 • E-ISSN: 2059-7908
Publisher	BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI	10.1136/bmjgh-2024-018543
Language	EN
References cited	59

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