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Pesticides and Breast Cancer Risk, An Evaluation of Atrazine, BCERF Fact Sheet No. 23

Author
Snedeker, Suzanne M.
Abstract
This fact sheet describes the scientific evidence of whether the herbicide atrazine affects the risk of breast cancer and other cancers. This includes information on its use in agriculture and other uses, who may be exposed to atrazine and its breakdown products, levels in water and rainfall, atrazine's regulatory status, a summary of the studies that have evaluated its cancer risk, where more research is needed, and ways to minimize exposure.
Description
Fact sheet on the breast cancer risk of the herbicide atrazine
Sponsorship
New York State Department of Health, and the United States Department of Agriculture Regional W45 project, No, NYC174423
Date Issued
1999-02Publisher
Cornell University Program on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors
Subject
breast cancer; herbicide; atrazine
Type
fact sheet