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Supervised mutational signatures for obesity and other tissue-specific etiological factors in cancer
eLife, 2021 Determining the etiologic basis of the mutations that are responsible for cancer is one of the fundamental challenges in modern cancer research. Different mutational processes induce different types of DNA mutations, providing ‘mutational signatures ...
Bahman Afsari +12 more
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Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, 2022 Risk associated with the presence of mycotoxins (aflatoxins and ochratoxin A) in foodstuffs: the case of fermented fish (adjuevan) marketed in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) Description of the subject.
Kouakou Gains Kpan Kpan +3 more
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Health effects of exposure to radon: implications of the radon bed mattress incident in Korea [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2019 Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive material formed by the slow decay of uranium and thorium found in the earth’s crust or construction materials. Internal exposure to radon accounts for about half of the natural background radiation dose to which
Songwon Seo +6 more
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Silver Solid Amalgam Electrodes as Sensors for Chemical Carcinogens
Sensors, 2006 The applicability of differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) and adsorptivestripping voltammetry (AdSV) at a non-toxic meniscus-modified silver solid amalgamelectrode (m-AgSAE) for the determination of trace amounts of genotoxic substances wasdemonstrated ...
Bogdan Yosypchuk +4 more
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Review of selected methods for estimating risk from occupational exposure to carcinogenic substances
Medycyna PracyAssessing the expected level of cancer risk associated with occupational exposure to chemical substances is extremely important, as it forms the basis for the proper and safe organization of work in a company.
Małgorzata Kupczewska-Dobecka +2 more
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Assessment of Cadmium (Cd) and Lead (Pb) Blood Concentration on the Risk of Endometrial Cancer
Biology, 2023 Background: Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) are heavy metals with carcinogenic potential. Their increased concentration has been correlated with a risk of malignancies, including breast, lung, kidney, gastrointestinal, and gynecological cancers.
Kaja Michalczyk +7 more
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Listing Occupational Carcinogens
Environmental Health Perspectives, 2004 The occupational environment has been a most fruitful one for investigating the etiology of human cancer. Many recognized human carcinogens are occupational carcinogens. There is a large volume of epidemiologic and experimental data concerning cancer risks in different work environments.
Siemiatycki, J. +7 more
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Determination of 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane in order to assess the working environment
Medycyna Pracy, 2020 Background 1-Chloro-2,3-epoxypropane, known as epichlorohydrin (ECH), is a colorless liquid used in the production of epoxy resins, synthetic glycerine, elastomers, glycidyl ethers, surfactants, polyamide-epichlorohydrin resins and others ...
Anna Jeżewska +2 more
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International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2006 OBJECTIVE: The incorporation of bowel segments for urinary tract reconstruction may induce intestinal mucosal changes with the development of metabolic, nutritional, gastrointestinal and carcinogenic complications.
Marcos A. Castro +4 more
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Arsenic Methyltransferase and Methylation of Inorganic Arsenic
Biomolecules, 2020 Arsenic occurs naturally in the environment, and exists predominantly as inorganic arsenite (As (III) and arsenate As (V)). Arsenic contamination of drinking water has long been recognized as a major global health concern. Arsenic exposure causes changes
Nirmal K. Roy, Anthony Murphy, Max Costa
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