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Polio Vaccines
Data from M. Saric and colleagues advance knowledge in polio vaccines
September 9th, 2008
"From the Croatian Cancer Registry (period 1991-1997) 194 malignant pleural mesothelioma patients were collected," scientists in Zagreb, Croatia report. "According to participation in polio vaccination mass campaign in 1961 that covered the entire Croatian population aged 3 months to 20 years, mesothelioma patients were divided in vaccinated (N=58), and non-vaccinated (N=136) subjects. Significantly higher percentage of those with a history of occupational exposure to asbestos was found in vaccinated (79%) compared to non-vaccinated group (63%)," wrote M. Saric and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "This is the opposite to what would be expected...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-09-09)
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