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Article: Study shows no link between breast cancer
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- February 19, 2000
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Study shows no link between breast cancer, toxins
Researchers hope results ease fear that PCBs, DDT spurred rise in
disease
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE
of the Journal Sentinel staff
Saturday, February 19, 2000
The largest study ever done on the topic finds no link between
breast cancer risk and exposure to certain environmental toxins.
Fear has been widespread that residue of the banned industrial
chemicals PCBs and the pesticide DDT could be contributing to the
steady rise of breast cancer cases in recent decades. The chemicals
act weakly like estrogen, which is known to be related to breast
cancer risk. Medical studies have been inconclusive, though most have
found no connection.
The new study ...