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Elevated phthalate exposure and metabolic susceptibility increased breast cancer risk: A 20-y follow-up study in Taiwan


This prospective epidemiologic study in an East Asian cohort demonstrates that women with both high di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) exposure and a high percentage of mono-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (MEHP%) have a significantly increased risk of breast cancer, establishing clear temporal causality.
 
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