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Breast Cancer and the Environment: A Life Course Approach

Categories: Environment,Health/Medical,Women

http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=13263

Assesses current evidence on the contribution of environmental exposures to the risk of developing breast cancer.  Reports that studies support associations between some factors and increased risk—exposure to ionizing radiation, combination hormone therapy, and postmenopausal weight gain.  From the Institute of Medicine