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1. Atrazine and cancer incidence among pesticide applicators in the Agricultural Health Study (1994-2007)

Author

Freeman, Laura E. Beane, Rusiecki, Jennifer A., Hoppin, Jane A., Lubin, Jay H., Koutros, Stella, Andreotti, Gabriella, Zahm, Shelia Hoar, Hines, Cynthia J., Coble, Joseph B., Barone-Adesi, Francesco, Sloan, Jennifer, Sandler, Dale P., Blair, Aaron, and Alavanja, Michael C.R.

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Atrazine -- Health aspects, Cancer -- Risk factors -- Demographic aspects, Pesticide applicators (Persons) -- Health aspects -- Demographic aspects, Environmental issues, Health
Abstract

BACKGROUND: Atrazine is a triazine herbicide used widely in the United States. Although it is an animal carcinogen, the mechanism in rodents does not appear to operate in humans. Few [...]

Published
2011

2. Arsenic and cancer in areas of Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia

Subjects
Slovakia -- Health aspects, Hungary -- Health aspects, Romania -- Health aspects, Drinking water -- Contamination, Arsenic -- Health aspects, Cancer -- Risk factors -- Demographic aspects, Environmental issues, Health
Abstract

Inorganic arsenic (iAs) is a potent carcinogen, but little information is available about the risk of cancer with iAs concentrations < 100 [micro]g/L in drinking water. Leonardi et at (p. [...]

Published
2012

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