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Can molecular epidemiology help us better understand the environment's role in carcinogenesis? The example of pesticides

Year: 2002

Type: article

Abstract: Pesticides are widely dispersed in the environment and exposure to them is almost unavoidable, mainly through the food chain. During the peak period of its use, DDT was so ubiquitous that it could be detected in ice core samples taken in the Antarctic, even though it had never been used on that continent. Pesticides have been one of the most intensely studied of possible carcinogens in the environment.

Source: New South Wales Public Health Bulletin

DOI: 10.1071/nb02083

Authors: John Beard, Kathy Jong

Institution: The University of Sydney

Language: English

Topic: Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment

Subfield: Cancer Research

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2003720443