Report of a panel on the relationship between public exposure to pesticides and cancer

摘要: BACKGROUND Pesticides, which by their nature are biologically active compounds, continue to raise public concern regarding possible role as important etiologic agents in the development of human cancer. METHODS To examine this potential role, National Cancer Institute Canada convened an Ad Hoc Panel on Pesticides and contribution pesticide exposure, particularly general population, cancer. RESULTS The focused primarily exposure population reviewed a range studies that addressed issues related dietary well incidental home garden uses. In addition, examined regulatory framework exists safeguard from potentially carcinogenic pesticides also some benefits use, including availability abundant low cost supply fresh fruits vegetables strategy overall mitigation cancer risk. CONCLUSIONS The concluded it was not aware any definitive evidence suggest synthetic contribute significantly mortality. The did believe increased intake residues associated with poses risk cancer. further concluded, among other things, tobacco use continues be most preventable cause premature mortality thus is appropriate focus for control strategy. [See editorial pages 1887-8, issue.] 1997; 80:2019-33. © 1997 American Society.