Air pollution from traffic and cancer incidence: a Danish cohort study

Ole Raaschou-Nielsen, Zorana J Andersen, Martin Hvidberg, Steen S Jensen, Matthias Ketzel, Mette Sørensen, Johnni Hansen, Steffen Loft, Kim Overvad, Anne Tjønneland

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Abstract

Vehicle engine exhaust includes ultrafine particles with a large surface area and containing absorbed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, transition metals and other substances. Ultrafine particles and soluble chemicals can be transported from the airways to other organs, such as the liver, kidneys, and brain. Our aim was to investigate whether air pollution from traffic is associated with risk for other cancers than lung cancer.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftEnvironmental Health
Vol/bind10
Sider (fra-til)67
ISSN1476-069X
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 1 jan. 2011

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