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Relation of childhood brain tumors to exposure of parents and children to tobacco smoke: The Search international case‐control study

14 May 2002

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The etiology of childhood brain tumors (CBTs) remains unknown. Tobacco smoke contains several known carcinogens and can induce DNA adducts in human placenta and hemoglobin adducts in fetuses. We present the results of an international case-control study to evaluate the association between CBTs and exposure of parents and children to cigarette smoke. The study was undertaken as part of the SEARCH program of the...

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PMID: 12115571
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.10465

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