Air pollution is linked to higher rates of breast cancer, a new study conducted by a cross-collaborative team of scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shows.
Researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) found that people living in areas with high levels of air pollution, measured as particulate matter (PM2.5), have an overall 8 percent higher incidence of breast cancer compared to people living in areas with lower levels.
