Cadmium, Lead, Chronic Physiological Stress and Endometrial Cancer: How Environmental Policy Can Alter the Exposure of At-Risk Women in the United States.
Elizabeth OlarewajuEmmanuel Obeng-GyasiPublished in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
The health and life outcomes of individuals are intertwined with the context in which they grow and live. The totality of exposures one experiences affects health in the short term and throughout the life course. Environmental exposure to multiple contaminants can increase stress levels in individuals and neighborhoods with psychosocial stressors such as crime, drug and alcohol misuse, and violence also taking a toll on individual and neighborhood wellbeing. In addition, the availability, organization, and quality of local institutions and infrastructure all affect health in the short and long term. The role of these factors in endometrial cancer will be explored in this paper. In addition, policy implications regarding lead, chronic physiological stress, and endometrial cancer will be explored to ascertain the impact of these factors on at-risk women.
Keyphrases
- endometrial cancer
- mental health
- public health
- healthcare
- health information
- human health
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- metabolic syndrome
- physical activity
- chronic pain
- stress induced
- air pollution
- emergency department
- pregnant women
- skeletal muscle
- quality improvement
- health promotion
- breast cancer risk
- insulin resistance
- heat stress
- alcohol consumption
- life cycle