[HTML][HTML] Environmental chemicals and breast cancer: An updated review of epidemiological literature informed by biological mechanisms
Background Many common environmental chemicals are mammary gland carcinogens in
animal studies, activate relevant hormonal pathways, or enhance mammary gland …
animal studies, activate relevant hormonal pathways, or enhance mammary gland …
Breast cancer risk in association with atmospheric pollution exposure: a meta-analysis of effect estimates followed by a health impact assessment
Background: The epidemiological literature of associations between atmospheric pollutant
exposure and breast cancer incidence has recently strongly evolved. Objectives: We aimed …
exposure and breast cancer incidence has recently strongly evolved. Objectives: We aimed …
Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and incidence of postmenopausal breast cancer in 15 European cohorts within the ESCAPE project
ZJ Andersen, M Stafoggia, G Weinmayr… - Environmental …, 2017 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Epidemiological evidence on the association between ambient air pollution
and breast cancer risk is inconsistent. Objective: We examined the association between long …
and breast cancer risk is inconsistent. Objective: We examined the association between long …
[HTML][HTML] Environmental determinants of breast cancer
RA Hiatt, JG Brody - Annual review of public health, 2018 - annualreviews.org
In the United States, breast cancer is the most common invasive malignancy and the second
most common cause of death from cancer in women. Reproductive factors, estrogen, and …
most common cause of death from cancer in women. Reproductive factors, estrogen, and …
Postmenopausal breast cancer is associated with exposure to traffic-related air pollution in Montreal, Canada: a case–control study
Background Only about 30% of cases of breast cancer can be explained by accepted risk
factors. Occupational studies have shown associations between the incidence of breast …
factors. Occupational studies have shown associations between the incidence of breast …
[HTML][HTML] Breast cancer risk in relation to occupations with exposure to carcinogens and endocrine disruptors: a Canadian case–control study
JT Brophy, MM Keith, A Watterson, R Park… - Environmental …, 2012 - Springer
Background Endocrine disrupting chemicals and carcinogens, some of which may not yet
have been classified as such, are present in many occupational environments and could …
have been classified as such, are present in many occupational environments and could …
Epidemiologic evidence of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis
B Gamboa-Loira, L López-Carrillo, Y Mar-Sánchez… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Breast cancer (BC) is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women. However, only 58%
of cases have been associated with known risk factors (reproductive, hormonal, lifestyles …
of cases have been associated with known risk factors (reproductive, hormonal, lifestyles …
[HTML][HTML] Bread and roses: A gender perspective on environmental justice and public health
K Bell - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Gender continues to be a relatively marginal issue in environmental justice debates and yet
it remains an important aspect of injustice. To help redress the balance, this article explores …
it remains an important aspect of injustice. To help redress the balance, this article explores …
The association between the incidence of postmenopausal breast cancer and concentrations at street-level of nitrogen dioxide and ultrafine particles
MS Goldberg, F Labreche, S Weichenthal… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background There is scant information as to whether traffic-related air pollution is associated
with the incidence of breast cancer. Nitrogen dioxide (NO 2) and ultrafine particles (UFPs,< …
with the incidence of breast cancer. Nitrogen dioxide (NO 2) and ultrafine particles (UFPs,< …
Urban environment and cancer in wildlife: available evidence and future research avenues
While it is generally known that the risk of several cancers in humans is higher in urban
areas compared with rural areas, cancer is often deemed a problem of human societies with …
areas compared with rural areas, cancer is often deemed a problem of human societies with …