Neighborhood Environment, DNA Methylation, and Presence of Crown-Like Structures of the Breast
This cross-sectional study uncovered an association between neighborhood-level social and environmental risk factors and breast tissue inflammation. The findings help inform efforts to reduce racial and socioeconomic disparities in breast cancer and improve health equity for socially vulnerable populations.
Authors
- Margaret S. Pichardo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9132-4400)
- Stefan Ambs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7651-9309)
- Mustapha Abubakar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3728-6535)
- Brittany Denise Jenkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6133-1757)
- Praphulla Bhawsar
- Jamirra Franklin
- Petra H. Lenz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2460-5464)
- Gretchen L. Gierach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0165-5522)
- Tiffany H. Dorsey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1334-0098)
- Emily L. Rossi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2312-4239)
- Máire A. Duggan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6625-7683)
- Alexandra J. White (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2455-2945)
- Catherine M. Pichardo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2520-4021)
- Alexandra R. Harris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1049-3131)
- Cody Ramin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2007-2840)
- Wayne R. Lawrence (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2992-5897)
- Jonas S. Almeida
- Jeri D. Hughes
- Aaron M. Rozeboom
Institutions
- Leidos (United States) (US)
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (US)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (US)
- National Cancer Institute (US)
- University of Pennsylvania Health System (US)
- Center for Cancer Research (US)
- Leidos Biomedical Research Inc. (United States)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.61334
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.20