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Pollution of living environment

open access: yesZdravniški Vestnik, 2007
Background: Information on cancer causation has come from investigation of the patterns of cancer in human populations and the induction of tumours in experimental animals following treatment with cancer-causing agents.
Ivan Eržen
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A Case for Caution: An Evaluation of Calabrese and Baldwin\u27s Studies of Chemical Hormesis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
Suggesting a need for more research, Mr. Elliott argues that it is too soon for risk-assessment policy to account for recent challenges to a toxicological linear dose-response ...
Elliott, Kevin C.
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Advances in epidemiology and population-based prevention and control of cancers caused by asbestos exposure

open access: yes生物医学转化
Asbestos is a collective term for six natural mineral fibers that have been widely used commercially. These fibers are classified into two main groups: amphibole asbestos (including crocidolite, tremolite, actinolite, anthophyllite, and amosite) and ...
Huang Qiulin, Lian Fuzhi, Chen Tianhui
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Modulation of DMBA- induced biochemical and histopathological changes by Syzygium cumini seed extract during skin carcinogenesis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Aim & Method: The current study was designed to elucidate the protective effect of Syzygium cumini seed extract (SCE) on skin carcinogenesis induced by a single topical application of 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (100 μg/100 μl of acetone) and 2 weeks ...
Jyoti Parmar , Priyanka Sharma , Preeti Verma , Priyanka Sharma , P.K.Goyal , Int J Cur Biomed Phar Res.
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Towards health impact assessment of drinking-water privatization: the example of waterborne carcinogens in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany)

open access: yesBulletin of the World Health Organization, 2003
Worldwide there is a tendency towards deregulation in many policy sectors - this, for example, includes liberalization and privatization of drinking-water management.
Fehr Rainer   +3 more
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Relationship of smokeless tobacco uses in the perspective of oral cancer: A global burden

open access: yesOral Oncology Reports
Smokeless tobacco (SLT) use represents a significant and often overlooked public health concern, particularly in regions where cultural practices and societal norms endorse its consumption.
Ashek Elahi Noor, Boyapati Ramanarayana
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Race, Gender, Age, and Disproportionate Impact: What Can We Do About the Failure to Protect the Most Vulnerable? [PDF]

open access: yes, 1994
Hard economic times and social conditions are driving a reordering of environmental protection priorities that threatens to sacrifice the most vulnerable groups. Environmental regulatory agencies acknowledge that vulnerable populations face the greatest
Swanston, Samara F.
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Gene-environment interactions and colorectal cancer risk: A case-control study on xenobiotic metabolizing enzyme polymorphisms in the Jammu& Kashmir, India population

open access: yesAdvances in Biomarker Sciences and Technology
Background: Cancer remains a significant global health concern, with colorectal cancer (CRC) showing a rising incidence, particularly among younger populations. Most CRC cases are linked to a complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors.
Gowhar Rashid   +9 more
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Economic progress as cancer risk factor. II: Why is overall cancer risk higher in more developed countries? [PDF]

open access: yes
Analysis of data on cancer incidence rates in different countries at different time periods revealed positive association between overall cancer risk and economic progress.
Anatoli I. Yashin   +1 more
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THE SCIENTIST'S PERSPECTIVE ON RISK [PDF]

open access: yes
Risk and Uncertainty,
Wilkinson, Chris F.
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