Cancer and environment in Africa
Cancer and environment in Africa
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DOI：
10.1007/s10269-007-0636-y
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发表时间：
2007-05-01
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0.9
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Ly, A.
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作者：
Ly, A.
非洲国家的癌症发病率和死亡率正在上升，慢性感染在恶性肿瘤增加中发挥着关键作用。疟疾和血吸虫病的媒介，以及由污染食物的真菌产生的真菌毒素，也是致病因素。其他因素也会增加患癌症的风险，比如暴露在工作场所和环境中的污染物。车辆流量的增加、生物燃料的使用、工匠作坊产生的烟雾、工农业污染和烟草烟雾产生的大气和室内污染物，是在不久的将来可能会增加非洲癌症风险的其他因素。迫切需要调查这些环境因素及其对肿瘤形成过程的影响，以便为非洲大陆制定癌症预防政策和建议。
Cancer incidence and mortality in African countries is increasing, and chronic infections are playing the key role in the increase in malignancies. The vectors for malaria and schistosomiasis, as well as mycotoxins produced by fungi that contaminate food, are also causative factors. Other factors can increase the risk of cancer, such as exposure to pollutants in the workplace and environment. Atmospheric and indoor pollutants stemming from an increase in vehicular traffic, the use of biofuels, fumes from artisan workshops, industrial and agricultural pollution, and tobacco smoke are additional factors that could elevate the risk of cancer in Africa in the near future. It is becoming urgent to investigate these environmental factors and their impact on the oncogenesis process in order to develop cancer prevention policies and recommendations for the African continent.