Residential particulate matter and distance to roadways in relation to mammographic density: results from the Nurses’ Health Studies

Residential particulate matter and distance to roadways in relation to mammographic density: results from the Nurses’ Health Studies

Abstract Background High mammographic density is a strong, well-established breast cancer risk factor. Three studies conducted in various smaller geographic settings reported inconsistent findings between air pollution and mammographic density. We assessed whether particulate matter (PM) exposures (...

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Main Authors: Natalie C. DuPre, Jaime E. Hart, Kimberly A. Bertrand, Peter Kraft, Francine Laden, Rulla M. Tamimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Breast Cancer Research
Subjects:
Air pollution
Particulate matter
Mammographic density
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13058-017-0915-5

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