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CellWell record HH-31918

Breast cancer-related occupational exposures facing immigrant women

Knox KE; Ohayon JL; Carrera E; Rudel RA; Morello-Frosch R

Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology ยท 2026

In plain language

An analysis of US census data found that immigrant women, who commonly work as house cleaners and nurses, face elevated occupational exposure to phthalates, antimicrobials and other mammary-gland-toxic chemicals found in fragrances and cleaning products.

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