Jane E. McArthur

A Breast Cancer Awareness sign is seen before an NFL football game between the Washington Football Team and the Baltimore Ravens on Oct. 4, 2020, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Breast cancer awareness is not enough: Public health strategies need to be based on prevention

Awareness-raising alone is an ineffective solution to the breast cancer epidemic. We need more action on primary prevention to limit exposures to known and suspected breast carcinogens.
Les données démontrent que la croissance des polluants atmosphériques - ainsi que la hausse des températures, l'augmentation des pluies et les inondations - établissent un lien entre le cancer du sein et les changements climatiques. Shutterstock

Cancer du sein: il est temps de s'attaquer aux causes environnementales

La plupart des cas de cancer du sein sont liés à des causes environnementales. Lorsque nous parlons des changements climatiques, nous ne devons pas négliger cette partie de l'histoire.
Evidence shows that the growth of air pollutants – as well as rising temperatures, increased rain and flooding – connect breast cancer with climate change. (Shnutterstock)

As the oceans rise, so do your risks of breast cancer

Most cases of breast cancer are related to environmental causes. When we talk about climate change, we must not forget this part of the story.

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