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Breast Cancer
Breast cancer risk among Finnish cabin attendants estimated
August 11th, 2005
Breast cancer risk among Finnish cabin attendants was estimated. "Earlier studies have found increased breast cancer risk among female cabin crew. This has been suggested to reflect lifestyle factors (for example, age at first birth), other confounding factors (for example, age at menarche), or occupational factors such as exposure to cosmic radiation and circadian rhythm alterations due to repeated jet lag," scientists in Finland reported. "To assess the contribution of occupational versus lifestyle and other factors to breast cancer risk among cabin attendants in Finland, a standardized self-administered questionnaire on demographic, occupational,...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-08-11)
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