The findings may help reduce cancer by driving policy to lower pollution in areas with high cancer rates linked to the environment. (sciencedaily.com)
Two thirds of the island now have extreme levels of contamination which have been related to disproportionately high cancer rates among the 9,000 residents. (oilprice.com)
In fact, African - American women had higher cancer rates at nearly all ages compared with white women, and the disparity was more pronounced at older ages, likely attributable to African - American women reporting a higher prevalence of hysterectomy than white women. (sciencedaily.com)