Objective To determine whether exposures in the workplace to organic solvents and to other
agents, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, are associated with increased risks of …

Background Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among women and recognized risk
factors explain 25%–47% of cases. Organic solvents are used widely in the workplace and …

Incidence rates for breast cancer have increased steadily over the last 25 years, particularly
among postmenopausal women. Secular changes in accepted and suspected risk factors …

Background Breast cancer is the most common tumor among women, and the causes
remain almost unknown apart from changes in the reproductive pattern. Based on …

Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate if exposure to chemicals in the workplace
was associated with an increased risk of postmenopausal breast cancer. Methods The study …

Background Occupational exposure to some organic solvents may increase risk of breast
cancer. Methods In a population‐based case‐control study, 1,205 women diagnosed with …

We investigated the relationship between workplace chemical exposures and breast cancer
risk among women enrolled in the Sister Study, a prospective cohort study of US and Puerto …

Background Although studies in rodents suggest possible associations between exposure to
organic solvents and breast cancer, the evidence in humans is limited. Methods We …

Objectives This study examined the relationship between risk of premenopausal breast
cancer and occupational exposure to benzene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) …

Background: The etiology of breast cancer is not fully understood. Environmental and
occupational exposures may contribute to breast cancer risk. Methods: We linked 324 job …