Breast Cancer Effects Tobacco

Scientific article; meta-analysis of 11 studies estimates a 40% higher risk of breast cancer as a result of exposure to secondhand smoke.

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• Ask the Expert: Breast Cancer and Secondhand Smoke - Summarizes the research findings on tobacco smoke as a cause of breast cancer.
• Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke: Breast Cancer - Characterizes the risk and provides a bibliography of research establishing the risk.
• Is There An Association Between Passive Smoking and Breast Cancer? - Scientific article; meta-analysis of 11 studies estimates a breast 40% higher effects risk of breast cancer as a breast result of exposure to effects secondhand smoke.
• Smoking and Breast Cancer - Recent research shows an association between smoking and breast cancer.
• Secondhand Smoke -- Dr. Greene.com - Report on 1996 study: "the relative risk for breast cancer from passive smoke (primarily girls whose parent smoked or women whose spouse smoked) was 3.2! This makes passive smoking a more important risk factor than having a mother with breast cancer
• Active and Passive Cigarette Smoking and Breast Cancer - Recent studies may explain inconsistencies between previous results, say researchers, cancer and a real risk may be emerging.

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