Environmental, occupational, or dietary exposure to certain chemicals has been shown to be associated with carcinogenesis in humans. In the 18th century, for example, Percival Pott (1775) noted a high incidence of scr...Environmental, occupational, or dietary exposure to certain chemicals has been shown to be associated with carcinogenesis in humans. In the 18th century, for example, Percival Pott (1775) noted a high incidence of scrotal cancer in chimney sweeps, which he attributed to their exposure to soot and a concomitant lack of bathing. Subsequent epidemiological studies have identified a number of additional carcinogenic agents, including aromatic amine-based dyes (Case et al., 1954), cigarette smoke (Wynder and Graham, 1950), asbestos (Doll, 1955), vinyl chloride (Creech and展开更多
文摘Environmental, occupational, or dietary exposure to certain chemicals has been shown to be associated with carcinogenesis in humans. In the 18th century, for example, Percival Pott (1775) noted a high incidence of scrotal cancer in chimney sweeps, which he attributed to their exposure to soot and a concomitant lack of bathing. Subsequent epidemiological studies have identified a number of additional carcinogenic agents, including aromatic amine-based dyes (Case et al., 1954), cigarette smoke (Wynder and Graham, 1950), asbestos (Doll, 1955), vinyl chloride (Creech and
