## Abstract Pancreatic cancer is a rapidly fatal disease that has been linked with pesticide use. Previous studies have reported excess risks of pancreatic cancer with organochlorines such as DDT, however, many other commonly used pesticides have not been examined. To further examine the potential
Body mass index, agricultural pesticide use, and cancer incidence in the Agricultural Health Study cohort
β Scribed by Gabriella Andreotti; Lifang Hou; Laura E. Beane Freeman; Rajeev Mahajan; Stella Koutros; Joseph Coble; Jay Lubin; Aaron Blair; Jane A. Hoppin; Michael Alavanja
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 222 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0957-5243
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