Another Risk For Breast Cancer

There are so many risks to breast cancer these days it almost seems safe to say that majorities of people are going to die of cancer. Cancer is so common that people are now beginning to accept that they are at risk, and would like to simply know early so that they can simply preserve whatever life they may have left. There are also so many types of cancers other than the breast. But researchers have found another that is putting northern Mexican women at risk.
Phthalates are the new source that is putting these women at risk of developing breast cancer. Phthalates are oils that are used to finish products giving them longevity for usage. The most common usage is in nail polish, perfume, tools, adhesives, paint colors, and etc. This oils can be used in almost anything that is made to last or be durable. Because of its popular use, it does not seem far-fetched that it would cause environmental health issued. As far as public health is concerned this substance is safe to use and not harmful in any way to humans or to the environment because it is biodegradable.
Researchers in the study to figure out what it was in phthalates that was making these woman susceptible to breast cancer came to find that it was a residues of monoethyl phthalates, which is found in urine. Researchers had considered possible other risk factors but believed that this was a definite. Through an experiment they found that there was correlation between phthalates and breast cancer, especially in woman that were postmenopausal. They measured concentrations in the urine and proved their hypothesis.
So to add on to the list of risk factors for getting breast cancer or a cancer is the new addition of phthalates. The worst part of recognizing this risk is that it is a product that has been used for more than 50 years and is in everyday things that people use. But most ironic is that it is not like the products but being affected by their own excretions does affect these women.

-Jean Fedna

http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/exposure-to phthalates-higher-breast-cancer-risk/