Metals and Breast Cancer: Risk Factors or Healing Agents?

Metals and metal compounds are part of our environment. Several metals are essential for physiological functions (e.g., zinc or magnesium); while the beneficial effects of others are uncertain (e.g., manganese), some metals are proven to be toxic (e.g., mercury, lead). Additionally there are organic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ana-Maria Florea, Dietrich Büsselberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Toxicology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/159619