Exposure to perchloroethylene, an organic solvent, in drinking water was associated with a higher risk of breast cancer.
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AboutinjinjectionwkweekddayhhourexpexperimentsubcutsubcutaneousIARCInternational Agency for Research on CancerCPDBCarcinogenic Potency Database, University of BerkeleyNTPUS National Toxicology ProgramEPAUS Environmental Protection AgencyCAS RNChemical Abstract Service Registry NumberRTECSRegistry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances11th ROC11th Report on CarcinogensIRISIntegrated Risk Information SystemCalEPACalifornia Environmental Protection AgencyOEHHAOffice of Environmental Health Hazard AssessmentNIOSHNational Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthHPVhigh production volumeOSHAUS Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationIURInventory Update RuleEAFUSEverything added to food in the United StatesSRDSource Ranking DatabaseHPDHousehold Product DatabaseHSDBHazardous Substance DatabaseNOESNational Occupational Exposure SurveyIPCSInternational Program on Chemical SafetyRIVMDutch National Institute of Public Health and the EnvironmentITERInternational Toxicity Estimates for Risk DatabaseMTDmaximally tolerated doseNCINational Cancer InstituteTBAtumor-bearing animalsHCAsheterocyclic aminesmmaleffemalesigsignificantstatstatisticallyincincrease
