DDT Exposure Linked to Testicular Cancer

Monday 6 September 2010

In utero exposure to the pesticide DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), which is an endocrine-disrupting chemical, might increase the risk of developing testicular cancer, according to a new study published in the July–September issue of the Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health.

>> http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/727244?sssdmh=dm1.633523&src=nldne&uac=152441AJ


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