Nutrição e Exposição aos metais tóxicos e efeitos à saúde – Artigo 1

A Case-Control Study of Skin Cancer and Exposure of Toxic Heavy Metals Dear Editor: The prevalence of skin cancer is increasing in Korea1. Although increased public awareness has contributed to this trend, other risk factors or mechanisms in addition to ultraviolet-exposure may be involved. It is known that exposure to heavy metals contributes to the development of skin cancers2. The main threats to human health are associated with toxic heavy metals, such as arsenic, cadmium, chromium, and lead2. However, there have been few quantitative analyses of the effects of toxic heavy ...