Critical Windows of Exposure to Household Pesticides and Risk of Childhood Leukemia.

Autor: Xiaomei Ma, Buffler, Patricia A., Gunier, Robert B., Dahl, Gary, Smith, Martyn T., Reinier, Kyndaron, Reynolds, Peggy
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Zdroj: Environmental Health Perspectives. Sep2002, Vol. 110 Issue 9, p955. 6p. 3 Charts, 1 Graph.
Abstrakt: Examines the etiologic role of household pesticide exposures and risk of childhood leukemia in California. Increase in the risk of childhood leukemia due to the use of pest control services; Observation of highest risk for pesticide exposure during pregnancy; Absence of correlation between herbicides and leukemia.
Databáze: GreenFILE