Background: Methylmercury (MeHg) is a known neuro-toxicant. Emerging evidence indicates
it may have adverse effects on the neuro-logic and other body systems at common low …

Background Epidemiologic studies on the association between metals and body mass index
(BMI) have been cross-sectional and have demonstrated inconsistent associations. Our …

The mechanism(s) by which arsenic exposure contributes to human cancer risk is unknown;
however, several indirect cocarcinogenesis mechanisms have been proposed. Many …

Epigenetic control of gene transcription is critical for normal human development and cellular
differentiation. While alterations of epigenetic marks such as DNA methylation have been …

Background Human evidence that ionizing radiation is carcinogenic first came from reports
of nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) on the hands of workers using early radiation …

In a follow-up to our previously reported genome-wide association study of cutaneous basal
cell carcinoma (BCC) 1 , we describe here several new susceptibility variants. SNP …

We conducted a multi-stage, genome-wide association study of bladder cancer with a
primary scan of 591,637 SNPs in 3,532 affected individuals (cases) and 5,120 controls of …

Background Although much is known about molecular and chromosomal characteristics
that distinguish glioma histological subtypes, DNA methylation patterns of gliomas and their …

Use of artificial tanning devices that emit UV radiation, such as tanning lamps and tanning
beds, has become increasingly popular in the United States. Although an excess risk of …

Arsenic is a known carcinogen specifically linked to skin cancer occurrence in regions with
highly contaminated drinking water or in individuals who took arsenic-containing medicines. …