The Impact of Pesticide Exposure on Breast Cancer Incidence. Evidence from Costa Rica

Introduction: Breast cancer (BC) is the most prevalent and the leading cause of death from cancer in women worldwide. The low percentage of cases related to reproductive history risk factors and to genetics suggests that the environment may play a role in its etiology. Pesticide exposure has been hy...

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Main Author: Carolina Santamaría-Ulloa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2009-07-01
Series:Población y Salud en Mesoamérica
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Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/psm/article/view/22822
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