Estimation of cancer risks and benefits associated with a potential increased consumption of fruits and vegetables

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 4421-4427

  Reiss, Richard ^a   Johnston, Jason ^a   Tucker, Kevin ^a   DeSesso, John M ^a   Keen, Carl L ^b  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Fruits; Pesticides; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE RESIDUE;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RODENT; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLE;

COHORT STUDIES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMANS; MALE; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; NEOPLASMS; PESTICIDES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; VEGETABLES;

RODENTIA;

EID: 84867039064     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: 18736351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2012.08.055     Document Type: Article

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