Mutagens From Heated Chinese and U.S. Cooking Oils

Authors:
  • GXG. X. Xu
    G. X. Xu
  • WBW. J. Blot
    W. J. Blot
  • JFJ. F. Fraumeni
    J. F. Fraumeni
  • GTG. E. Trivers
    G. E. Trivers
  • EPE. D. Pellizzari
    E. D. Pellizzari
  • YQY. H. Qu
    Y. H. Qu
  • YGY. T. Gao
    Y. T. Gao
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Abstract
Background The lung cancer incidence in Chinese women is among the highest in the world, but tobacco smoking accounts for only a minority of the cancers. Epidemiologic investigations of lung cancer among Chinese women have implicated exposure to indoor air pollution from wok cooking, where the volatile emissions from unrefined cooking oils are mutagenic.