Indoor wood combustion, carcinogenic exposure and esophageal cancer in southwest Kenya

Background: Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is a risk factor for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in high-incidence areas of China, Iran and Brazil, but PAH assessments have not been conducted in East Africa, another ESCC hot spot. Objective: To evaluate demographic or l...

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Main Authors: Michael M. Mwachiro, Natalie Pritchett, Antonia M. Calafat, Robert K. Parker, Justus O. Lando, Gwen Murphy, Robert Chepkwony, Stephen L. Burgert, Christian C. Abnet, Mark D. Topazian, Russell E White, Sanford M. Dawsey, Arash Etemadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:Environment International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412021001100