CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
Stomach cancer
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Notes
# - Group 2A human carcinogen, ^ - Group 2B human carcinogen (IARC) Pesticide exposure in applicators, manufacturers, farmers and other occupations with diverse exposures to mixtures of pesticides has been associated with stomach ca. In these studies it was not possible to associate the cancer with individual pesticide exposure.
References:
- Baker SR and Wilkinson CF, ed. The Effects of Pesticides on Human Health. Workshop Proceedings, Advances in Modern Environmental Toxicology XVIII. May 9-11, 1998. Princeton Science Publishing, Princeton.
- Bertazzi, P.A. et al. Health Effects of dioxin exposure: a 20-year mortality study. Am J Epidemiol 2001;153(11):1031-1044.
- Lynge, E. et al. Organic Solvents and Cancer. Cancer Causes and Control 1997;8:406-419.
- Vincenti, M. et al. A retrospective cohort study of trihalomethane exposure through drinking water and cancer mortality in northern Italy. Sci Total Environ 2004;330(1-3):47-53.
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