Breast cancer-related occupational exposures facing immigrant women
There are few studies of breast cancer-relevant chemical exposures for most occupations, including those heavily represented by immigrant women. By identifying jobs that employ large numbers of immigrant women and are associated with a high likelihood of exposure to potential breast carcinogens, we inform future research on breast cancer-relevant exposures and opportunities for preventative exposure reduction. We also show that immigrant women with lower levels of education and English fluency work in occupations with more potential for harmful chemical exposures.
Authors
- Jennifer Liss Ohayon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2681-4187)
- Ruthann A. Rudel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1809-4127)
- Rachel A. Morello-Frosch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1153-7287)
- Kristin Knox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6425-8914)
- Erin Carrera
Institutions
- Silent Spring Institute (US)
- Center for Health Justice (US)
- Berkeley Public Health Division (US)
- University of San Francisco (US)
- University of California, Berkeley (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-10-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41370-025-00808-9
- Primary Topic
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00