ESMO 2023: Air pollution and breast cancer risk – a link that calls for political action
Women living and working in places with higher levels of fine particle air pollution are…
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The air we breathe: How air pollution microparticles are impacting cancer
One of the hot topics at the VCCC Alliance Research Conference was the role of…
High levels of particulate air pollution associated with increased breast cancer incidence
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health, USA, found that living in an area with…
Outdoor air pollution may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults
Chronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) may increase non-lung…
Scientists reveal how air pollution can cause lung cancer in people who have never smoked
Cancer Research UK-funded scientists at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have revealed how air pollution can…
Air pollution as a risk factor for patients with lung cancer who have never smoked
Researchers from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, examine the effect of duration of past exposure to…
How air pollution alters lung tissue, increasing cancer susceptibility
Scientists have identified a mechanism that explains how fine air pollution particles might cause lung…
Study links increasing air pollution to the rise of a type of lung cancer
An international team of scientists, led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has linked increased…
We know bushfire smoke affects our health, but the long-term consequences are hazy
Brian Oliver, University of Technology Sydney In previous years, Australians might have been exposed to…
Air pollution poses risks for childhood cancer survivors
Poor air quality days significantly increase the risk of hospitalisations for respiratory issues in young…