[Objective] To compare the contents of environmental chemical elements in soil, drinking water, and rice in areas with high and low mortalities of gastric cancer in Xianyou County, and describe the distribution of the elements.[Methods] Representative towns with high(7 towns) or low(5 towns) mortalities of gastric cancer were randomly selected in Xianyou County. Samples of soil(n=99), drinking water(n=99), and rice(n=53) were collected from 2-3 villages of each town. Atomic fluorescence spectrometry was use...