Air pollution linked to breast cancer, study suggests
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 23:20
in Health & Medicine
Air pollution has already been linked to a range of health problems. Now, a ground-breaking new study suggests pollution from traffic may put women at risk for another deadly disease. The study links the risk of breast cancer -- the second leading cause of death from cancer in women -- to traffic-related air pollution.
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