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Endocrine-Disrupting Pesticides and Breast Cancer Incidence in the United States: An Ecological Analysis

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Description
Examines associations between endocrine-disrupting pesticide usage and breast cancer incidence at the county level, using 2001-2015 U.S. Geological Survey Pesticide National Synthesis Project and 2016-2020 NCI State Cancer Profiles data. Includes rural-urban data comparisons.
Author(s)
Harish Neelam, Furqan Irfan, Robert Wahl, Kelly A. Hirko
Citation
Cancer Causes & Control, 37, 104
Date
06/2026
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Agricultural health and safety · Cancer · Environmental health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Women