Thank you for your question, anonymous. DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane ) is a synthetic pesticide that is illegal to use in the United States since the 70s since it was determined to be a carcinogen. It was actually used in the WWII era for control of malaria and typhus.
Research suggests that exposure to DDT is commonly associated with the medical conditions of asthma, neurological issues and diabetes. There is epidemiological evidence that DDT causes cancer of the liver, pancreas and breast. There is mixed evidence that it contributes to leukemia, lymphoma and testicular cancer.
According to Haz Map, which provides occupational exposure information indicates that DDT is a possible carcinogen. Please be wary that more research is necessary for the casual connection between specific cancers and exposure to DDT. It appears that research suggests that most worker's exposed to DDT, had issues with their liver. The liver produces substances that break down fats, convert glucose to glycogen, produce urea (the main substance of urine), make certain amino acids (the building blocks of proteins), filter harmful substances from the blood (such as alcohol), storage of vitamins and minerals (vitamins A, D, K and B12) and maintain a proper level or glucose in the blood. The liver is also responsible for producing cholesterol. It produces about 80% of the cholesterol in your body.
In this sense, the liver is the main filter of the body and takes a severe beating when it comes to toxic exposures.
For specifics to the bone, I did not see any specific scientific research regarding epidemiological (or study of human) rather animal studies with relation to bone porosity and exposure to DDT. The National Institute of Health indicates that insufficient case-control studies are available for evaluation and that assessment of the potential carcinogenic effects of DDT in humans is largely dependent on inferences from descriptive epidemiology.
Are you having some sort of issues that you are concerned with bone cancer?
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Thank you for your question, anonymous. DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane ) is a synthetic pesticide that is illegal to use in the United States since the 70s since it was determined to be a carcinogen. It was actually used in the WWII era for control of malaria and typhus.
Research suggests that exposure to DDT is commonly associated with the medical conditions of asthma, neurological issues and diabetes. There is epidemiological evidence that DDT causes cancer of the liver, pancreas and breast. There is mixed evidence that it contributes to leukemia, lymphoma and testicular cancer.
According to Haz Map, which provides occupational exposure information indicates that DDT is a possible carcinogen. Please be wary that more research is necessary for the casual connection between specific cancers and exposure to DDT. It appears that research suggests that most worker's exposed to DDT, had issues with their liver. The liver produces substances that break down fats, convert glucose to glycogen, produce urea (the main substance of urine), make certain amino acids (the building blocks of proteins), filter harmful substances from the blood (such as alcohol), storage of vitamins and minerals (vitamins A, D, K and B12) and maintain a proper level or glucose in the blood. The liver is also responsible for producing cholesterol. It produces about 80% of the cholesterol in your body.
In this sense, the liver is the main filter of the body and takes a severe beating when it comes to toxic exposures.
For specifics to the bone, I did not see any specific scientific research regarding epidemiological (or study of human) rather animal studies with relation to bone porosity and exposure to DDT. The National Institute of Health indicates that insufficient case-control studies are available for evaluation and that assessment of the potential carcinogenic effects of DDT in humans is largely dependent on inferences from descriptive epidemiology.
Are you having some sort of issues that you are concerned with bone cancer?
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