Mammographic findings and occupational exposure to pesticides currently in use on Crete
Mammographic findings and occupational exposure to pesticides currently in use on Crete
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DOI:
10.1016/s0959-8049(01)00159-9
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发表时间:
2001-08-01
影响因子:
8.4
通讯作者:
Tsatsakis, AM
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作者:
Dolapsakis, G;Vlachonikolis, IG;Tsatsakis, AM
This is a preliminary report of an outreach mammographic-screening programme on Crete. The screening is part of a study to test if occupational exposure to pesticides in greenhouses (mainly organophosphates and organocarbamates), may increase the risk of malignant or premalignant findings in mammographic examination. A total of 1062 women (aged 40-75 years) were recruited between 1988 and 1993 and followed-up until 1998: 522 worked for at least 10 years in greenhouses for more than 4 h daily (exposed), and 540 never worked in agriculture (non-exposed). Statistics include detection rates and relative risks of mammographic findings. 'Exposed' women had a significantly (P