Women living and working in places with higher levels of fine particle air pollution are more likely to get breast cancer than those living and working in less polluted areas. Results of a study looking at the effects of both residential and workplace exposure to air pollution on breast cancer risk will be presented by Fervers et al at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2023 (Abstract 238MO).  

“Our data showed a statistically significant association between long-term exposure to fine particle air pollution, at home and at work, and risk of breast cancer. 

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