ArticleBreast cancer research : BCR2020
Outdoor air pollution and terminal duct lobular involution of the normal breast.
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- Long-term atmospheric exposure to particulate matter and breast cancer risk: findings from a nested case-control study in France.British journal of cancer · 2026Article
- Air Pollutants and Breast Cancer Risk: A Parallel Analysis of Five Large US Prospective Cohorts.American journal of public health · 2025Article
- Air pollution and breast cancer incidence in a United States-wide prospective cohort study: Examining sensitive periods of exposure.Environment international · 2025Article
- Associations of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with terminal ductal lobular unit involution of the normal breast.Breast cancer research : BCR · 2025Article
- Neighborhood Environment, DNA Methylation, and Presence of Crown-Like Structures of the Breast.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Greening the future of healthcare: implementation of sustainability strategies in German hospitals and beyond-a review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- Ambient fine particulate matter and breast cancer incidence in a large prospective US cohort.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2024Article
- Outdoor air pollution and histologic composition of normal breast tissue.Environment international · 2023Article
- Environmental exposure and the role of AhR in the tumor microenvironment of breast cancer.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Review
- Air pollution and breast cancer risk in the Black Women's Health Study.Environmental research · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundExposure to certain outdoor air pollutants may be associated with a higher risk of breast cancer, though potential underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. We examined whether outdoor air pollution was associated with involution of terminal duct lobular units (TDLUs), the histologic site where most cancers arise and an intermediate marker of breast cancer risk.
methodsPathologist-enumerated TDLUs were assessed in H&E (hematoxylin and eosin)-stained breast tissue sections from 1904 US women ages 18-75 who donated to the Susan G. Komen Tissue Bank (2009-2012). The 2009 annual fine particulate matter < 2.5 μm in diameter (PM
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