Glossary of Exposures
Night-shift work and Light-at-Night
Exposure to light when normally dark, like during the nighttime, has been linked to an increased risk of developing breast...
Ionizing Radiation
Ionizing radiation is any form of radiation with enough energy to alter an atom, such as X-rays or nuclear energy....
Infertility Treatment Drugs
There is no clear link to breast cancer risk, but studies show there is an increase in breast cancer risk...
Hormones in Personal Care Products
Hormones such as placental extracts, probably with high concentrations of progesterone and estrogenic chemicals, are sometimes used in cosmetics and...
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Several studies have found an increased risk of breast cancer in people using HRT. White, Asian, and Hispanic women are...
Ethylene Oxide
A known human carcinogen, this colorless, flammable gas that is used to sterilize medical equipment and to make chemicals used...
Dioxins
Those working in an industry that incinerates, combusts or manufactures chemicals and products containing chlorine are at risk for high...
Dieldrin and Aldrin
Toxic pesticides now banned due to concerns about their impact on human health. They have been linked to both an...
Diethylstilbestrol (DES)
Banned in 1971, but continues to affect women who took the drug while pregnant as well as DES children (offspring...