Breast cancer

A population-based case-control study of farming and breast cancer in North Carolina - Finds that while farmers in general tend to have lower breast cancer risk, for those women who reported being present in fields during or shortly after a pesticide application and for those who reported not using protective clothing while applying pesticides are at increased risk for breast cancer. [Duell, E.J., et al. 2000. Epidemiology 11(5):523-531

DDT and Breast Cancer: Prospective Study of Induction Time and Susceptibility Windows - Barbara A Cohn, Piera M Cirillo, Mary Beth Terry

Effects of neonicotinoids on CYP19 promoter usage in breast cancer cells - Elyse Caron-Beaudoin, J Thomas Sanderson, Rachel Viau

Glyphosate induces human breast cancer cells growth via estrogen receptors. - Thongprakaisang S, Thiantanawat A, Rangkadilok N, Suriyo T, Satayavivad J

Reported residential pesticide use and breast cancer risk on Long Island, New York - Finds an increased risk associated with residential and lawn care pesticide use; combination of product type for outdoor plants and use for vegetable and fruit gardens.[Teitelbaum, S.L., et al. 2007. American Journal of Epidemiology 165(6):643-651.]