Breast cancer and exposure to aircraft, road, and railway-noise: a case–control study based on health insurance records

OBJECTIVES: Aircraft, road, and rail traffic noise can cause sleep disturbances. Since night work and shorter sleep durations have been linked to increased risks of breast cancer, we examined if 24-hour, or day- or night-time traffic noise exposure may also increase the risk of breast cancer. METHOD...

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Main Authors: Janice Hegewald, Melanie Schubert, Mandy Wagner, Patrik Dröge, Ursel Prote, Enno Swart, Ulrich Möhler, Hajo Zeeb, Andreas Seidler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2017-11-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
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Online Access: https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=3665