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Breast cancer and the environment – State of the evidence 2008
US-based organisation, Breast Cancer Fund, published its yearly updated report: “State of the evidence 2008: the connection between breast cancer and the environment”. This report is the result of a compilation of a large amount of data on the disease and environmental exposures.
As breast cancer incidence grew and is still growing exponentially in the US, “State of the evidence 2008” focuses on the links between breast cancer and environmental exposures. More specifically, it looks at natural and synthetic estrogens; xenoestrogens and other endocrine-disrupting compounds; carcinogenic chemicals and radiation.
It also takes into account the complexity of the disease when providing analysis on breast cancer causation. To this end it draws attention on timing, products “cocktail”, doses and multi-factors effects.
The report can be dowloaded for free or you can order a hard copy.
For more information:
- Read Breast Cancer Fund press release about the publication of the report.
- Visit Breast Cancer Fund website
Written on 17 April 2008.
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- Early-life chemical exposures impact breast cancer risk later
- Breast cancer: State of the Evidence 2008 now available in French
- Online database outlines key risk factors for breast cancer
- Breast Cancer UK: new website
- New US campaign to raise awareness on cancer
- Cornell University video clips on breast cancer and cosmetics
- MEP Avril Doyle hosted “Breast Cancer: Preventing the Preventable”
- Jersey Girl Study
- This website is a part of the Chemicals Health Monitor Project (CHM), which aims to improve public health by ensuring that key scientific evidence on the links between chemicals and ill-health are translated into policy as quickly as possible. The CHM project was launched by the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) in collaboration with CHEM Trust, Collaborative on Health and Environment and other partner organisations across Europe in March 2007.
- The Health and Environment Alliance is grateful for the financial support of the Sigrid Rausing Trust, the Marisla Foundation and the European Commission, DG Environment. The views expressed in this website do not necessarily reflect the official views of the EU institutions and funders.
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