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Every day, people are exposed to a variety of synthetic chemicals through the products they use or the food they eat. For many of these chemicals, the health effects are unknown. Now a new study shows that several hundred common chemicals, including pesticides, ingredients in consumer products, food additives, and drinking water contaminants, could increase the risk of breast cancer by causing cells in breast tissue to produce more of the hormones estrogen or progesterone. The connection between estrogen and progesterone and breast cancer is well established, says co-author Ruthann Rudel, a toxicologist and research director at Silent Spring Institute. So, we should be extremely cautious about chemicals in products that increase levels of these hormones in the body.
Claudia Grossmann, PhD, is a Senior Program Officer with the Research Infrastructure team at the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). She provides oversight for initiatives designed to strengthen community-driven research, including within PCORnet, the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network.
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“Overall, the insights we gained from patients and others who had a wide variety of perspectives showed us that there’s a lot that can be done to improve the cancer care experience for this group,” said researcher Riti Shimkhada.
Breaking down barriers to care for metastatic breast cancer patients
UCLA team recommends state-level policy changes to improve health insurance coverage, participation in clinical trials and access to palliative care
Breaking down barriers to care for metastatic breast cancer patients
UCLA team recommends state-level policy changes to improve health insurance coverage, participation in clinical trials and access to palliative care
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Waiting for your turn can be frustrating, especially when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations. But prioritizing who receives the limited supply of vaccines available saves lives and reduces spread of infection, according to a study published today in the journal PNAS from the University of California, Davis.
While there is mostly universal agreement that older people should be prioritized, debates are currently underway about prioritizing a variety of other groups. Still others argue against targeting at all.
“Prioritization has benefits because people differ in at least two key ways their risk of infection and the likelihood of serious consequences from infection,” said senior author Michael Springborn, a UC Davis professor in the Department of Environmental Studies and Policy and an economist focused on environmental risk, including infectious disease. “We know that front-line essential workers have less capacity to socially distance and thus an elevated risk, while