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Thirdhand tobacco smoke: a tobacco-specific lung carcinogen on surfaces in smokers' homes.
Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2014 INTRODUCTION Thirdhand tobacco smoke consists of substances remaining on the surfaces or in the dust of areas where people have smoked. While previous studies have demonstrated the presence of nicotine and various other constituents of tobacco smoke on ...
J. Thomas +5 more
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Say ‘no’ to carcinogen as contraception alternative
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2012 A response to Correspondence to ‘Dienye PO, Gbeneol PK. Contraception as a risk factor for urinary tract infection in Port Harcourt, Nigeria: A case control study. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2011;3(1), Art. #207, 4 pages.
Karen Malec
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Perinatally Administered Bisphenol A as a Potential Mammary Gland Carcinogen in Rats
Environmental Health Perspectives, 2013 Background: Environmental exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) affects mammary gland development in rodents and primates. Prenatal exposure to environmentally relevant doses of BPA increased the number of intraductal hyperplasias and ductal carcinomas in situ ...
N. Acevedo +4 more
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Carcinogenicity of chloroform. [PDF]
Environmental Health Perspectives, 1979 Chloroform is carcinogenic in rats, mice, and probably in dogs. Chloroform induced carcinomas of the liver and kidney and malignant tumors in other organs in rats and mice. Liver neoplasms have been described in three strains of mice. Carcinomas of the kidney were found in a first study in mice and in the repeat of that study.
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The magnetic field near power lines in the Moscow region: the results of measurements and their analyze [PDF]
Саратовский научно-медицинский журнал, 2014 The aim: to analyze the real power frequency magnetic field (50 Hz) values near power lines. The material. Long-term measurements of the power frequency magnetic field (50 Hz) near power lines of 110 kV, 220 kVand 500 kVin the Moscow region.
Prokofyeva A.S., Grigoriev O.A.
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Chemical carcinogenic and mutagenic agents in the workplace, Poland, 2008–2010
Medycyna Pracy, 2013 Background: The aim of this paper is to present a concise but comprehensive information on the occurrence of carcinogenic or mutagenic agents in Polish enterprises and the number of workers exposed to those agents reported to the central register by ...
Katarzyna Konieczko +2 more
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BLDE University Journal of Health Sciences, 2021 Cancer arising out of diets and protective role of diet from cancers to preserve health and nutritional status is a debate in the healthcare arena. In search of perennial conflict on diet and cancer, researchers of this review emphasized conceptual and ...
Swapan Kumar Paul +3 more
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Towards incorporating epigenetic mechanisms into carcinogen identification and evaluation.
Carcinogenesis, 2013 Remarkable progress in the field of epigenetics has turned academic, medical and public attention to the potential applications of these new advances in medicine and various fields of biomedical research.
Z. Herceg +7 more
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The Carcinogenicity of Arsenic [PDF]
Environmental Health Perspectives, 1981 A carcinogenic role of inorganic arsenic has been suspected for nearly a century. Exposure to inorganic arsenic compounds occurs in some occupational groups, e.g., among smelter workers and workers engaged in the production and use of arsenic containing pesticides. Substantial exposure can also result from drinking water in certain areas and the use of
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A priority list of occupational carcinogenic agents for preventative action in Australia
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2012 Objective: To develop a list of carcinogens to guide decisions on priorities for preventive action in Australian workplaces. Approach: The following criteria provided the assessment framework to establish a list of priority carcinogens: evidence of ...
Renae C. Fernandez +6 more
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