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Perfluorinated Compounds are Related to Breast Cancer Risk in Greenlandic Inuit: A Case Control Study

2011

Bonefeld-Jorgensen, E.C., Long, M., Bossi, R., Ayotte, P., Asmund, G., Krüger, T., Ghisari, M., Mulvad, G., Kern, P., Nzulumiki, P., & Dewailly, E.

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This study aims to investigate the association between persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and breast cancer risk among Inuit women in Greenland. The results show that perfluorinated compounds in serum could constitute risk factors for breast cancer in this population.

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Perfluorinated Compounds are Related to Breast Cancer Risk in Greenlandic Inuit: A Case Control Study.


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