Everyday chemicals linked to increased cancer risk, especially in women
Source: News Medical Life Science, September 2023
Multiple variables impact prostate and breast cancer incidence, including genetic heredity as well as environmental and societal influences. Endogenous steroids and thyroid hormones are required for hormone-mediated malignancies such as ovarian, endometrial, testicular, thyroid, and melanoma. Identifying environmental toxins that influence these hormone levels might lead to new cancer prevention and mitigation strategies.
In a recent study published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, researchers determined the relationships between perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), parabens, and phenols, and self-documented prior cancer diagnoses using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data.
About the study
In the present cross-sectional epidemiological study, researchers examine the relationship between phenol exposure and past cancer diagnoses, as well as racial and ethnic differences in the connections between ambient phenol, paraben, and PFAS exposures and the history of cancer diagnosis.