Report of a panel on the relationship between public exposure to pesticides and cancer

✍ Scribed by Len Ritter

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1997
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 147 KB
• Volume: 80
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0008-543X
• DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19971115)80:10<2019::aid-cncr21>3.0.co;2-z

✦ Synopsis

BACKGROUND.

Pesticides, which by their nature are biologically active compounds, continue to raise public concern regarding their possible role as important etiologic agents in the development of human cancer.

METHODS.

To examine this potential role, the National Cancer Institute of Canada convened an Ad Hoc Panel on Pesticides and Cancer to examine the possible The National Cancer Institute of Canada's Advicontribution of pesticide exposure, particularly in the general population, to the sory Committee on Cancer Control (ACOCC) development of human cancer. wishes to thank the Panel for their careful con-

RESULTS.

The Panel focused primarily on exposure in the general population and sideration of the issues, Peter Nicoll who asreviewed a range of studies that addressed issues related to dietary exposure as sisted in compiling the material, and Janet McCann who assisted in the preparation of the well as incidental home and garden uses. In addition, the Panel examined the final article.

regulatory framework that exists to safeguard the public from potentially carcinogenic pesticides and also reviewed some potential benefits of pesticide use, includ-The members of Advisory Committee on Cancer ing the availability of an abundant and low cost supply of fresh fruits and vegetables Control are: Dr. Heather Bryant, Dr. Paul Enas an important strategy in the overall mitigation of cancer risk.