Pesticide exposure and risk of aggressive prostate cancer among private pesticide applicators

Pesticide exposure and risk of aggressive prostate cancer among private pesticide applicators

Abstract Background Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among men in developed countries; however, little is known about modifiable risk factors. Some studies have implicated organochlorine and organophosphate insecticides as risk factors (particularly the organodithi...

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Main Authors: Larissa A. Pardo, Laura E. Beane Freeman, Catherine C. Lerro, Gabriella Andreotti, Jonathan N. Hofmann, Christine G. Parks, Dale P. Sandler, Jay H. Lubin, Aaron Blair, Stella Koutros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Pesticide
Aggressive prostate cancer (PCa)
Organodithioate insecticides
Pesticide applicators
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-020-00583-0

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