Abstract Background Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) are ubiquitous substances
that are found in our everyday lives, including pesticides, plasticizers, pharmaceutical …

Gliomas are the most common type of primary intracranial tumors. Some glioma subtypes
cause significant mortality and morbidity that are disproportionate to their relatively rare …

Abstract Knowledge of the role in cancer etiology of environmental exposures as pesticides
is a prerequisite for primary prevention. We review 63 epidemiological studies on exposure …

Abstract Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) have become a very serious issue for the
environment because of their toxicity, resistance to conventional degradation mechanisms …

Endocrine disruptive chemicals (EDC) are known to alter thyroid function and have been
associated with increased risk of certain cancers. The present study aims to provide a …

Background Studies investigating the association between pesticide exposure and
colorectal cancer (CRC) risk have been inconclusive. Objectives Investigate the association …

Rural workers are disproportionally exposed to pesticides and might be at an increased risk
of develo** chronic diseases. Here, we investigated the impact of pesticide exposure on …

Background Agricultural work can expose workers to potentially hazardous agents including
known and suspected carcinogens. This study aimed to evaluate cancer incidence in male …

Introduction Pesticides are toxic and biological substances used for mitigating harmful pests.
Their application in agricultural fields and homes increased environmental pollution. Studies …

Objective The aim was to evaluate the possible association between some endocrine
disruptive chemicals and thyroid cancer (TC) in an Italian case–control cohort. Methods We …