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Leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are potential cancers linked to exposure to which pesticide class?

AArsenical insecticides

BPhenoxyacetic acid herbicides

COrganochlorine insecticides

DTriazine herbicides

Answer:

C. Organochlorine insecticides

Read Explanation:

Pesticide Class

Cancer

Phenoxyacetic acid herbicides

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, soft-tissue sarcoma, prostate.

Organochlorine insecticides

Leukemia, non-Hodgkin'slymphoma, soft tissue sarcoma, pancreas, lung, breast

Organophosphate insecticides

Non-Hodgkin'slymphoma, leukemia

Arsenical insecticides

Lung, skin

Triazine herbicides

Ovary


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