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Developmental and Lactational Exposure to Dieldrin Alters Mammary Tumorigenesis in Her2/neu Transgenic Mice

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Western women and while its precise etiology is unknown, environmental factors are thought to play a role. The organochlorine pesticide dieldrin is a persistent environmental toxicant thought to increase the risk of breast cancer and reduce survival in the human population. The objective of this study was to define the effect of developmental exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of …

Authors

Cameron HL; Foster WG

Journal

PLOS ONE, Vol. 4, No. 1,

Publisher

Public Library of Science (PLoS)

Publication Date

2009

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0004303

ISSN

1932-6203