Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during pregnancy and breast tissue composition in adolescent daughters and their mothers: a prospective cohort study

Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during pregnancy and breast tissue composition in adolescent daughters and their mothers: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), which are found in air pollution, have carcinogenic and endocrine disrupting properties that might increase breast cancer risk. PAH exposure might be particularly detrimental during pregnancy, as this is a time when the breast tissue of bot...

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Main Authors: Rebecca D. Kehm, E. Jane Walter, Sabine Oskar, Melissa L. White, Parisa Tehranifar, Julie B. Herbstman, Frederica Perera, Lothar Lilge, Rachel L. Miller, Mary Beth Terry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Breast Cancer Research
Subjects:
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Endocrine disrupting chemicals
Tobacco smoke
Breast cancer risk
Breast density
Breast tissue composition
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13058-022-01546-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13058-022-01546-8

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