Urinary Phthalate Biomarker Concentrations and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk

Growing laboratory and animal model evidence supports the potentially carcinogenic effects of some phthalates, chemicals used as plasticizers in a wide variety of consumer products, including cosmetics, medications, and vinyl flooring. However, prospective data on whether phthalates are associated with human breast cancer risk are lacking.We conducted a nested case-control study within the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) prospective cohort (n =...