Women's Health Weekly
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Women's Health Weekly
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Breast Cancer
Findings from National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health provide new insights into breast cancer
March 12th, 2009
According to a study from the United States, "Despite the endocrine system activity exhibited by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), recent studies have shown little association between PCB exposure and breast cancer mortality. To further evaluate the relation between PCB exposure and breast cancer risk, we studied incidence, a more sensitive end point than mortality, in an occupational cohort." "We followed 5,752 women employed for at least 1 year in one of three capacitor manufacturing facilities, identifying cases from questionnaires, cancer registries, and death certificates through 1998. We collected lifestyle and reproductive information via questionnaire from...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-03-12)
|
