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Beyond lung cancer: air pollution and bladder, breast and prostate cancer incidence.

Inass Kayyal-TarabeiaAviad ZickItai KloogIlan LevyMichael BlankAgay-Shay Keren
Published in: International journal of epidemiology (2024)
Our findings confirm the carcinogenicity of ambient air pollution on lung cancer and provide additional evidence for bladder, breast and prostate cancers. Further studies are needed to confirm our observation regarding prostate cancer. However, the need for more research should not be a barrier to implementing policies to limit the population's exposure to air pollution.
Keyphrases
  • air pollution
  • prostate cancer
  • particulate matter
  • radical prostatectomy
  • lung function
  • spinal cord injury
  • public health
  • risk factors
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • cystic fibrosis