Do Chemical Pollutants Cause Breast Cancer?
According to the American Cancer Society, the causes of most breast cancer are not known. What about chemicals in our environment? The ACS says “At this time, research does not show a clear link between breast cancer risk and environmental pollutants, such as pesticides and PCBs.” In fact, it is not easy to figure out what chemicals might be linked to breast cancer. Breast cancer might show up years after a woman was exposed to chemicals. Exposure can also occur over a period of time. In addition to this, we are all exposed to many different chemicals. It can be difficult to identify ‘culprits’ under such circumstances. Pesticides Linked To Breast Cancer Pesticides are one component of the many chemicals that we are exposed to in our everyday lives. The results of studies on pesticides and breast cancer have been mixed. Four recent studies found that exposure to certain pesticides were associated with a higher risk of breast cancer.
