NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new study suggests that women working near busy roads have increased the risk of breast cancer due to pollution. The research team at the University of Stirling, Scotland, has found an increase in the incidence of breast tumors among women working at border crossings on North American roads after heavy exposure to cars in the United States. 'exhaust.

The researchers found that the quality of breast cancer suffered by women working at these border posts was linked to the smoke from the cars and that working in this environment for years put women at risk.

The study called on governments to reduce the exposure of workers and workers in these areas to the exhaustion of cars and trucks, calling the problem "professional injury", after discovering that working for 30 months in an environment similar in terms of pollution increases the risk of cancer.