Alexandra J White1, Allyson M Gregoire2, Nicole M Niehoff2, Kimberly A Bertrand3, Julie R Palmer3, Patricia F Coogan3, Traci N Bethea4. 1. Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, USA. Electronic address: alexandra.white@nih.gov. 2. Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, USA. 3. Slone Epidemiology Center, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA. 4. Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Air pollution contains numerous carcinogens and endocrine disruptors which may be relevant for breast cancer. Previous research has predominantly been conducted in White women; however, Black women may have higher air pollution exposure due to geographic and residential factors. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the association between air pollution and breast cancer risk in a large prospective population of Black women. METHODS: We estimated annual average ambient levels of particulate matter <2.5 μm (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and ozone (O3) at the 1995 residence of 41,317 participants in the Black Women's Health Study who resided in 56 metropolitan areas across the United States. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to estimate adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for an interquartile range (IQR) increase in each pollutant. We evaluated whether the association varied by menopausal status, estrogen receptor (ER) status of the tumor and geographic region of residence. RESULTS: With follow-up through 2015 (mean = 18.3 years), 2146 incident cases of breast cancer were confirmed. Higher exposure to NO2 or O3 was not associated with a higher risk of breast cancer. For PM2.5, although we observed no association overall, there was evidence of modification by geographic region for both ER- (p for heterogeneity = 0.01) and premenopausal breast cancer (p for heterogeneity = 0.01). Among women living in the Midwest, an IQR increase in PM2.5 (2.87 μg/m3), was associated with a higher risk of ER- (HR = 1.53, 95% CI: 1.07-2.19) and premenopausal breast cancer (HR = 1.32, 95% CI: 1.03-1.71). In contrast, among women living in the South, PM2.5 was inversely associated with both ER- (HR = 0.74, 95% CI: 0.56-0.97) and premenopausal breast cancer risk (HR = 0.75, 95% CI: 0.62-0.91). DISCUSSION: Overall, we observed no association between air pollution and increased breast cancer risk among Black women, except perhaps among women living in the Midwestern US. Published by Elsevier Inc.
BACKGROUND: Air pollution contains numerous carcinogens and endocrine disruptors which may be relevant for breast cancer. Previous research has predominantly been conducted in White women; however, Black women may have higher air pollution exposure due to geographic and residential factors. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the association between air pollution and breast cancer risk in a large prospective population of Black women. METHODS: We estimated annual average ambient levels of particulate matter <2.5 μm (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and ozone (O3) at the 1995 residence of 41,317 participants in the Black Women's Health Study who resided in 56 metropolitan areas across the United States. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to estimate adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for an interquartile range (IQR) increase in each pollutant. We evaluated whether the association varied by menopausal status, estrogen receptor (ER) status of the tumor and geographic region of residence. RESULTS: With follow-up through 2015 (mean = 18.3 years), 2146 incident cases of breast cancer were confirmed. Higher exposure to NO2 or O3 was not associated with a higher risk of breast cancer. For PM2.5, although we observed no association overall, there was evidence of modification by geographic region for both ER- (p for heterogeneity = 0.01) and premenopausal breast cancer (p for heterogeneity = 0.01). Among women living in the Midwest, an IQR increase in PM2.5 (2.87 μg/m3), was associated with a higher risk of ER- (HR = 1.53, 95% CI: 1.07-2.19) and premenopausal breast cancer (HR = 1.32, 95% CI: 1.03-1.71). In contrast, among women living in the South, PM2.5 was inversely associated with both ER- (HR = 0.74, 95% CI: 0.56-0.97) and premenopausal breast cancer risk (HR = 0.75, 95% CI: 0.62-0.91). DISCUSSION: Overall, we observed no association between air pollution and increased breast cancer risk among Black women, except perhaps among women living in the Midwestern US. Published by Elsevier Inc.
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Air pollution; Black women; Breast cancer
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