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鈥淭his has not really moved the scientific markers in any significant way with regards to the decision making that needs to be made around the world for the use of a substance which has the potential to prevent serious diseases,鈥� Kettner told the CBC.
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Kettner said Saturday he wasn鈥檛 surprised by the findings, but added the likelihood of getting cancer from exposure to malathion is dependent on the dose.鈥淭here is sufficient evidence that cancer can be caused by this substance if given in a high enough dose to animals,鈥� Kettner said, adding mice tend to be particularly vulnerable to the effects of malathion in tests.鈥淚t鈥檚 all about dose. It鈥檚 best described in a simple statement: dose makes the poison.鈥�
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