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Chlordecone use linked to prostate cancer in Guadeloupe

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Sitemaster

From 1973 to 1993 the estrogenic insecticide chlordecone (marketed as Kepone) was widely used in the French West Indies to control pests in the banana crop. … READ MORE …

Filed under: Incidence | Tagged: chlordecone, estrogen, insecticide, risk | Leave a comment »

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