Progress of research on the association between air pollution and prevalence of major cancers.
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2018.04.029
- Author:
Z X YANG
1
;
H M ZENG
;
R S ZHENG
;
C F XIA
;
S W ZHANG
;
W Q CHEN
Author Information
1. National Office for Cancer Prevention and Control, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Air pollution;
Bladder cancer;
Breast cancer;
Epidemiology;
Lung cancer
- MeSH:
Air Pollutants/toxicity*;
Air Pollution/adverse effects*;
Humans;
Neoplasms/epidemiology*;
Prevalence;
Research/trends*;
Risk Factors
- From:Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2018;39(4):532-535
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Being an undisputed risk factor of cancer, air pollution is posing a huge threat to the health on human beings. In this article, we introduced the composition of air pollution, and the standards on air quality which was set by both World Health Organization and the Chinese government. We also summarized the most recent research findings on the association between air pollution and the risk of lung, breast, bladder and other major cancers.
