N° 146 – July 2015
Monthly Electronic Newsletter of Sertox (Latin-American Portal of Toxicology) – Year 13

A chemical carcinogen is any substance  that is an agent directly involved in causing cancer.Common examples are inhaled asbestos, certain dioxins, and tobacco smoke. In this number recommended the article: IARC, the WHO agency says insecticides lindane and DDT linked to cancer. Also: Higher exposure to DDT in the womb linked to four times the risk of breast cancer. For this reason our logo in this number: The international pictogram for chemicals that are sensitising, mutagenic, carcinogenic or toxic to reproduction.There are many others interestings articles. Until next nymber JCP.