Little Evidence of Breast Cancer, Pesticide Link
 (New York, Reuters Health, 8/5/02)

In a federally mandated study, Dr. Marilie D. Gammon from the University of North Carolina School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, and colleagues found no significant link between environmental factors and the high rate of breast cancer in Long Island, NY. During the course of the study, the researchers tested blood levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (found in cigarette smoke, grilled food and airplane exhaust), DDE (a breakdown chemical of DDT), chlordane (an insecticide), dieldrine (a pesticide) and PCBs (a group of synthetic chemicals). They ultimately did not rule out or pinpoint any breast cancer causes.