Air, Light Pollution Increase Risk Of Thyroid Cancer In Children

Air, Light Pollution Increase Risk Of Thyroid Cancer In Children

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Early exposure to air, light pollution linked to increased risk of paediatric thyroid cancer

New York: Early-life exposure to small particle air pollution and outdoor artificial light at night could increase the risk of paediatric thyroid cancer, a new study led by researchers at Yale University in the US has suggested.  The team found a “significant association” between exposure to ambient fine particulate matter air pollution (PM2.5) and outdoor artificial light at night (O-ALAN) and increased risk of papillary thyroid cancer in child…