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Article: Researchers Explore the Link Between Everyday Chemicals and Brain Tumors.
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- August 26, 2002
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Americans may inadvertently be exposing themselves to chemicals that can increase their risk of brain tumors, according to researchers who will present at the Seventh National Brain Tumor Conference in September. Dry cleaning products, nail polish and flea repellent are some of the products that scientists are researching for their possible links to brain tumors.
"With brain tumors, studies increasingly show correlations between certain environmental agents and rates of the illness. Today, many scientists believe that environmental factors may contribute to brain tumors," says Gina Solomon, MD, MHP, a senior scientist at the Natural Resources ...