Occupational exposure to unintentionally emitted nanoscale particles and risk of cancer: from lung to central nervous system - results from three French case-control studies.

CONCLUSION: This is the first study showing positive associations between occupational exposure to UNPs and increased risk of lung cancer and brain tumors. These preliminary results should encourage further epidemiological research. PMID: 32777272 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32777272?dopt=Abstract

Source: Environmental Research - August 6, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Manangama G, Gramond C, Audignon-Durand S, Baldi I, Fabro-Peray P, Soit Ilg AG, Guénel P, Lebailly P, Luce D, Stücker I, Brochard P, Lacourt A Tags: Environ Res Source Type: research