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Altered tumor suppressor genes expression in Egyptian pesticide applicators exposed to organophosphate insecticides.
Toxicology and industrial health - 1 Aug 2020
Salem Eman A, Elhalafawy Ibrahim A, Hegazy Mofrih M, Younis Faten E, Swellim Ola A, Sakr Moustafa A
Abstract excerpt
Occupational exposure in spraying and application of non-arsenical insecticides has been classified as a probable human carcinogen. The fundamental molecular mechanisms involved the tumor-related genes. This study aimed to investigate the carcinogenesis effects related to chronic exposure to organophosphate (OP) pesticides in pesticide applicators. This was a cross-sectional study conducted on 27 pesticide...
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