A Cohort Study on Cancer Incidence among Women Exposed to Environmental Asbestos in Childhood with a Focus on Female Cancers, including Breast Cancer.

Sofie Bünemann DalsgaardElse Toft WürtzJohnni HansenOluf Dimitri RøeØyvind Omland

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)

In our study, environmental asbestos exposure in childhood is associated with an increased risk of cancer of the corpus uteri and malignant mesothelioma in women.

Keyphrases

childhood cancer
papillary thyroid
polycystic ovary syndrome
squamous cell
young adults
early life
lymph node metastasis
human health
squamous cell carcinoma
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
risk assessment
pregnant women
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle