Have environmental mutagens caused oncomutations in people?
Have environmental mutagens caused oncomutations in people?
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New York: Nature Publishing Group US
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English
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New York: Nature Publishing Group US
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Age-specific cancer rates show large historical increases that indict environmental risk factors. But these environmental factors did not necessarily act by increasing oncomutation rates. Mathematical analyses suggest selective effects on pre-existing oncomutants. The widely held hypothesis that environmental chemicals induce a substantial fraction...
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Have environmental mutagens caused oncomutations in people?
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_18820038
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_18820038
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1061-4036
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1546-1718
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10.1038/ng1205
