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Chemical linked to cancer

Friday 17 December 1999 00:02 GMT
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Chemical linked to cancer

INDUSTRIAL POLLUTANTS may help trigger cancer of the pancreas, a Spanish study has found. Of 51 patients, the cancer was more likely in those exposed to compounds such as PCBs used in insulating and cooling electrical equipment 10 years ago, before chemical restrictions.

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