title: Introduction: pesticides use and exposure extensive worldwide.
authors.affiliation: Agricultural Health Study, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 6120 Executive Boulevard, EPS-8000, Bethesda 20892-7335, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Michael C R
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Alavanja
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D044127:Epigenesis, Genetic; D005796:Genes; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010575:Pesticides / Q000633:toxicity*; D016615:Telomere
chemical_list: D010575:Pesticides
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