Serum levels of environmental pollutants is a risk factor for breast cancer in Inuit: a case control study

Serum levels of environmental pollutants is a risk factor for breast cancer in Inuit: a case control study

Abstract Background Environmental Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) can alter the hormone homeostasis by mimicking, interfering or blocking the function of hormones; moreover POPs are hypothesized to modify the risk of breast cancer. The association between POPs and breast cancer has been widely...

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Main Authors: Maria Wielsøe, Peder Kern, Eva Cecilie Bonefeld-Jørgensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Arctic
Greenland
Environmental exposure
Perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA)
Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-017-0269-6

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