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The Invisible Threat: Air Pollution and Breast Cancer Risk
Episode 53
In today's episode we're examining groundbreaking research on the link between air pollution and breast cancer risk in the United States.
This large-scale study of over 400,000 women reveals that elevated breast cancer incidence persists even at pollution levels below current EPA standards. We detail how common pollutants like Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) from vehicle emissions and Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from exhaust and industry are connected to higher cancer risks, including more aggressive tumor types that are harder to treat.
The sources indicate that air pollution is classified as cancer-causing to humans. Experts suggest that regulatory measures to reduce air pollution are needed, estimating that a small drop in NO2 exposure alone could potentially mean about 9,500 fewer U.S. breast cancer cases annually.
Resource Citation:
Air Pollutants and breast cancer risk: A parallel analysis of five large US prospective cohorts on American Journal of Public Health.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40998424/
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Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago