Risk of breast cancer following exposure to tetrachloroethylene-contaminated drinking water in Cape Cod, Massachusetts: reanalysis of a case-control study using a modified exposure assessment

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) is an important occupational chemical used in metal degreasing and drycleaning and a prevalent drinking water contaminant. Exposure often occurs with other chemicals but it occurred alone in a pattern that r...

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Main Authors: Webster Thomas F, Ozonoff David, Vieira Veronica M, Gallagher Lisa G, Aschengrau Ann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:Environmental Health
Online Access:http://www.ehjournal.net/content/10/1/47