Kefah Mokbel, Professor of Medicine (Honorary) at Cardiff University School of Medicine, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Air Pollution and Breast Cancer: Landmark Evidence from Five Major US Cohorts.
A new study in the American Journal of Public Health (2025) provides the largest US analysis to date on how outdoor air pollutants may influence breast cancer risk.
Key findings from over 28,000 cases:
- Nitrogen dioxide exposure was linked to higher overall breast cancer incidence.
- Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) increased the risk of ER-/PR- tumors and showed stronger effects in the Midwest.
- Ozone was associated with ER-/PR- tumors, though not with overall incidence.
These findings reinforce the critical connection between environmental exposures and women’s health, underscoring the need for stronger public health and policy actions.”
Title: Air Pollutants and Breast Cancer Risk: A Parallel Analysis of Five Large US Prospective Cohorts
Authors: Alexandra J. White, Jaime E. Hart, Sabah M. Quraishi, Deborah B. Bookwalter, Marina R. Sweeney, Elizabeth W. Spalt, Michael S. Hendryx, Veronica L. Irvin, Dorothy S. Lane, Aladdin H. Shadyab, Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, Marian L. Neuhouser, Eric A. Whitsel, Joel D. Kaufman, Francine Laden, Dale P. Sandler
Read the Full Article in the American Journal of Public Health.
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