DDT and Breast Cancer Trends (original) (raw)

The study analyzes the correlation between childhood exposure to DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) and breast cancer trends in women under 50 years, suggesting that observed trends in breast cancer mortality are inconsistent with a significant association to DDT exposure in young U.S. women born between 1930 and 1959. Although an increase in breast cancer risk linked to DDT exposure was reported, statistical analysis of mortality rates indicates no corresponding rise in breast cancer among the assessed cohorts, challenging the assertions made by previous studies.