Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethene, polychlorinated biphenyls, and breast cancer among African-American and white women in North Carolina
Millikan, R; Devoto, E; Duell, EJ; Tse, CK; Savitz, DA; Beach, J; Edmiston, S; Jackson, S; Newman, B
HERO ID
2166412
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
2000
Language
English
PMID
| HERO ID | 2166412 |
|---|---|
| In Press | No |
| Year | 2000 |
| Title | Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethene, polychlorinated biphenyls, and breast cancer among African-American and white women in North Carolina |
| Authors | Millikan, R; Devoto, E; Duell, EJ; Tse, CK; Savitz, DA; Beach, J; Edmiston, S; Jackson, S; Newman, B |
| Journal | Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Page Numbers | 1233-1240 |
| Abstract | We examined plasma dichlorodiphenyldichloroethene (DDE) and total polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) levels in relation to breast cancer in a population-based, case-control study of African-American women (292 cases and 270 controls) and white women (456 cases and 389 controls) in North Carolina. Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for breast cancer comparing the highest to lowest third of DDE were 1.41 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.87-2.29] in African-American women and 0.98 (95% CI, 0.67-1.43) in white women. ORs comparing the highest to lowest third of total PCBs were 1.74 (95% CI, 1.00-3.01) in African-American women and 1.03 (95% CI, 0.68-1.56) in white women. Among African-Americans, the OR for total PCBs was highest for obese women (body mass index 234.2; OR, 4.92; 95% CI, 1.63-14.83). In contrast, the OR for DDE was highest for the leanest African-American women (body mass index, <25; OR, 3.84; 95% CI, 0.98-15.08). ORs for DDE were not elevated among women who lived or worked on farms or elevated among farming women who reported exposure to pesticides. Our results suggest absence of a strong effect for DDE or total PCBs in breast cancer but lend support for associations among subgroups of women. In our study, factors such as income, parity, breastfeeding, race/ethnicity, and body mass index influenced the relationship of organochlorines and breast cancer. Differing distributions of such factors may explain some of the inconsistencies across previous studies. |
| Pmid | 11097232 |
| Wosid | WOS:000165318500013 |
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| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |
| Keyword | Environmental Pollutants; Insecticides; Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene; 4M7FS82U08; Polychlorinated Biphenyls; DFC2HB4I0K; Index Medicus; Obesity; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; Breast Feeding; Case-Control Studies; Confounding Factors (Epidemiology); North Carolina -- ethnology; Odds Ratio; North Carolina -- epidemiology; Breast Neoplasms -- etiology; Environmental Pollutants -- adverse effects; Insecticides -- adverse effects; Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene -- adverse effects; European Continental Ancestry Group; Polychlorinated Biphenyls -- blood; Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene -- blood; Insecticides -- blood; Polychlorinated Biphenyls -- adverse effects; Environmental Pollutants -- blood; African Continental Ancestry Group; Breast Neoplasms -- ethnology |