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Breast Cancer Risk Factors
Occupation-related exposure studied for increased cancer risk among Army women
October 20th, 2005
Occupation-related exposure was studied for increased cancer risk among Army women. "The military presents a unique opportunity to study the incidence of disease in a population with complete knowledge of person-time and occupation," scientists in the United States stated. "Women in the Army are employed more frequently in non-traditional, industrial jobs such as auto mechanic and motor transport operators than in the general U.S. population, increasing the probability of exposure to industrial chemicals." "A cohort to investigate the risk of breast cancer among active duty Army women occupationally exposed to volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) was...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-10-20)
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