Greenhouse Fungicide — Environmental Carcinogen?

Authors

Marvin D. Anderson
Herbert S. Rosenkranz

Abstract

A simple screening method, in which a bacterial mutant deficient in its ability to repair DNA, was used to detect genetic damage from a widely-used fungicide. The finding strengthens the suspicion that it may be a potent human carcinogen. The unique role of the physician in eliciting a history of exposure from a patient with cancer is emphasized in the case report.

Recommended Citation

Anderson, Marvin D. and Rosenkranz, Herbert S. (1974) "Greenhouse Fungicide — Environmental Carcinogen?," Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal : Vol. 22 : No. 1 , 35-40.
Available at: https://scholarlycommons.henryford.com/hfhmedjournal/vol22/iss1/8