Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Exposures and Incident Cancers among Adults Living Near a Chemical Plant
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Abstract
Background
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a synthetic chemical ubiquitous in the serum of U.S. residents. It causes liver, testicular, and pancreatic tumors in rats. Human studies are sparse.
Objective
We examined cancer incidence in Mid-Ohio Valley residents exposed to PFOA in drinking water due to chemical plant emissions.
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- Perfluorooctanoic acid
- Medicine
- Cancer
- Hazard ratio
- Cohort
- Prostate cancer
- Cancer registry
- Quartile
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Clean water and sanitation
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