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Table 1 List of cancers and environmental exposure considered within HENVINET

From: Cancer risk and the complexity of the interactions between environmental and host factors: HENVINET interactive diagrams as simple tools for exploring and understanding the scientific evidence

Cancer types

Environmental exposures

Breast Cancer

Alcohol

 

DDT and DDE

 

PCB

 

PAHs

Lung cancer and

Arsenic

Malignant Mesothelioma

Asbestos

 

PM2.5

 

Radon

Brain Tumors

Radiofrequency

 

Pesticides

Colorectal Cancer

Meat consumption

 

Fruits and vegetables consumption

 

Intake of calcium and Vitamin D

 

Intake of folic acid

Leukemia

Low frequency electromagnetic fields

 

Pesticides

 

Low level ionizing radiation

Melanoma

UV light, artificial light

 

Ionizing radiation

 

Cosmetics (including sun screen)

 

Photosensitizing drugs

 

Exogenous hormones