Sunday House Call, #661,  July 22, 2018: Take a deep breath. Observational study does not have the power to demonstrate air pollution exposure can cause breast cancer.

Sunday House Call, #661,  July 22, 2018: Take a deep breath. Observational study does not have the power to demonstrate air pollution exposure can cause breast cancer.

Topics today include:

An observational study about air pollution and breast cancer incidence is overhyped and misrepresented in media reports.

Commentary and Background:

3 reasons why today’s headlines on breast cancer and air pollution are misleading

Breast Cancer Risk in American Women

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