Balneoprevention: new approaches

Int J Biometeorol. 2012 Jan;56(1):195-7. doi: 10.1007/s00484-010-0377-2. Epub 2010 Oct 22.

Abstract

The present study outlines a strategy for studying application of balneotreatment in preventive medicine (balneoprevention). Prophylactic use of spa treatment and mineral water consumption can be studied using epidemiological methods in the involved population. Calculated toxicological risk of balneological treatment can be decreased by performing a complete chemical analysis (including high performance organic analyses) and specific toxicity tests of medicinal water and mud (peloid) samples.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Balneology*
  • Humans
  • Mineral Waters / analysis
  • Mineral Waters / toxicity
  • Risk Assessment
  • Toxicity Tests

Substances

  • Mineral Waters