For years, we’ve been hearing that “environmental factors” might play a role in the development of breast cancer. Most of us probably thought, “Oh, they mean if you live near a toxic waste site.” Or “Yeah, maybe for women who encounter a lot of second-hand smoke at work…” As it turns out, our everyday environment might be more toxic than we ever thought.
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