This volume evaluates possible carcinogenic hazards from exposures to static and
extremely low frequency (ELF) electric and magnetic fields. It is the first of two IARC …

Smoking has multiple effects on hormone secretion, some of which are associated with
important clinical implications. These effects are mainly mediated by the pharmacological …

The thyroid gland is highly susceptible to radiation carcinogenesis and exposure to high-
dose ionising radiation is the only established cause of thyroid cancer. Dental radiography …

Using data from a large health plan, we performed a cohort study of thyroid cancer among
204,964 persons (aged 10–89 at baseline in 1964–1973, 54% female) followed for a …

The purpose of this review is to provide an account of our present knowledge about the
epidemiology of nonmedullary thyroid carcinoma, to discuss the effects of environment …

Objective We examined the associations between cigarette smoking, alcohol intake, and
thyroid cancer risk in a pooled analysis of five prospective studies. Methods Data from five …

Pollutants represent potential threats to the human health, being ubiquitous in the
environment and exerting toxicity even at low doses. This study aims at investigating the role …

Objective: To analyze the role of smoking, alcohol, coffee and tea in relation to thyroid
cancer, we conducted a pooled analysis of 14 case–control studies conducted in the United …

Incidence and mortality of thyroid cancer are increasing, thus making mandatory to improve
the knowledge of disease etiology. The hypothesis of a role for anthropogenic chemicals is …

Background: Exposure to moderate-to-high doses of ionizing radiation is the only
established environmental risk factor for thyroid cancer and brain and central nervous …