From phenoxyacetic acids to cellular telephones: Is there historical evidence for the precautionary principle in cancer prevention?

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-37

  Hardell, Lennart ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; 2,4 DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; 2,4,5 TRICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; CHLORDANE; HERBICIDE; HEXACHLOROPHENE; PESTICIDE; PHENOXYACETIC ACID; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

CANCER; HEALTH RISK; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; TELECOMMUNICATIONS;

CANCER; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS; CHEMICAL WARFARE; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; MOBILE PHONE; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; POLLUTANT; RADIATION PROTECTION; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA; TOXICITY TESTING;

ACETIC ACIDS; CARCINOGENS; CELLULAR PHONE; DIOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWEDEN;

EID: 1642279289     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/F2LW-YKMV-T40Y-TQ5Y     Document Type: Review

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