Commonly found in pesticides, plastics, cosmetics, and commercial chemicals, they penetrate our daily lives through products like packaged foods, individual care products, and home cleaners.A research study released in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives including the University of Granada (UGR), IDIBELL, the Catalan Institute of Oncology, and the Biohealth Research Institute in Granada (ibs.GRANADA) has found a connection in between environmental pollutants and endometrial cancer. As it is a hormone-dependent cancer, estrogens can play a role in its advancement and progression.Study Focus and MethodologyThe research study took a look at the relationship between endometrial cancer and exposure to mixes of ecological pollutants that can interrupt hormone function. It likewise highlights the need to consider the combined effects of chemical mixtures when evaluating environmental risk.Reference: “Total Effective Xenoestrogen Burden in Serum Samples and Risk of Endometrial Cancer in the Spanish Screenwide Case– Control Study” by Laura Costas, Jon Frias-Gomez, Francisco M. Peinado, Jose Manuel Molina-Molina, Paula Peremiquel-Trillas, Sonia Paytubi, Marta Crous-Bou, Javier de Francisco, Victor Caño, Yolanda Benavente, Beatriz Pelegrina, José Manuel Martínez, Marta Pineda, Joan Brunet, Xavier Matias-Guiu, Silvia de Sanjosé, Jordi Ponce, Nicolás Olea, Laia Alemany and Mariana F. Fernández, 28 February 2024, Environmental Health Perspectives.DOI: 10.1289/ EHP13202.
