Occupation and occupational exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals in male breast cancer: a case-control study in Europe.

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Villeneuve, Sara | Cyr, Diane | Lynge, Elsebeth | Orsi, Laurent | Sabroe, Svend | Merletti, Franco | Gorini, Giuseppe | Morales-Suarez-Varela, Maria | Ahrens, Wolfgang | Baumgardt-Elms, Cornelia | Kaerlev, Linda | Eriksson, Mikael | Hardell, Lennart | Févotte, Joëlle | Guénel, Pascal

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International audience. These findings suggest that some environmental chemicals are possible mammary carcinogens. Petrol, organic petroleum solvents or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are suspect because of the consistent elevated risk of male breast cancer observed in motor vehicle mechanics. Endocrine disruptors such as alkylphenolic compounds may play a role in breast cancer.

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