On-the-job Breast Cancer Risks Often "Neglected," Not Studied

Several occupations expose women to harmful toxics

Women who face a higher risk of breast cancer because of their jobs are often a neglected study, say Canadian researchers who are trying to fill the gap. The researchers found that premenopausal breast cancer risk was doubled in the automotive plastic manufacturing and food canning industries. There was also elevated risk in farming, metal working foundries, tool and dye shops, and casinos, bars and race tracks where secondhand smoke exposure was common. The evidence suggests regulators need to re-evaluate occupation exposure limits, according to Jim Brophy of the department of sociology, anthropology, and criminology at the University of Windsor. (CBC)

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