US EditionLong-Term Exposure to Air Pollution (PM2.5) Raises Risk of Developing Cancer by 11 % and of Dying From Cancer by 12 %
The report says high PM2.5 exposure raises cancer risk by 11% and cancer mortality by 12%, with the biggest increases for liver and colorectal cancers.
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Long-term exposure to air pollution (PM2.5) raises risk of developing cancer by 11 % and of dying from cancer by 12 %
The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), with support from the Clean Air Fund, has released a global report, Clean air in cancer control: An overview of the evidence, presenting data on the scale of cancer risk and mortality from polluted air.
Air pollution linked to significant rise in cancer risk
Long-term exposure to polluted air particles associated with 11 per cent increase in developing cancer and 12 per cent rise in dying from the disease The post Air pollution linked to significant rise in cancer risk appeared first on Irish Medical Times.
Fact Sheet: Air pollution increases the risk of cancer in Bolivia, according to a UICC report published on April 20, 2026. This study reveals that various types of cancer are linked to pollution, highlighting a significant increase in the risk of mortality. Tap to see the full context. Context: In 2013, the WHO (IARC) classified air pollution as a Group 1 carcinogen. In 2022, it was discovered that PM2.5 damages DNA and causes inflammation that …
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Confidencial HNGeneva.- Air pollution increases the risk of several types of cancer and of dying from one of them, and not just lung as it is common to think, according to the conclusions of a report published this Monday by the International Union against Cancer (UICC).The impact of different types of cancer varies according to whether the contamination is by fine particles or larger air particles, although in both cases the risk increases considerably.Fine p…
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