## Abstract Organochlorine (OC) insecticides have been regulated as possible human carcinogens primarily on the basis of animal studies. However, the epidemiologic evidence is inconsistent. We investigated the relationship between cancer incidence and OC insecticide use among pesticide applicators
Occupational exposure to terbufos and the incidence of cancer in the Agricultural Health Study
β Scribed by Matthew R. Bonner; Brent A. Williams; Jennifer A. Rusiecki; Aaron Blair; Laura E. Beane Freeman; Jane A. Hoppin; Mustafa Dosemeci; Jay Lubin; Dale P. Sandler; Michael C. R. Alavanja
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 172 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0957-5243
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