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. 2021 Mar 3;18(4):488–496. doi: 10.47626/1679-4435-2020-595

Table 5.

Cosmic rays and circadian disruption as risk factors for breast cancer

Risk factor Author Year Type of study Conclusion Population
Cosmic radiation Liu et al.39 2016 Meta-analysis Increased risk of breast cancer relative to the general population. Flight attendants
Circadian disruption Schubauer-Berigan et al.40 2015 Cohort study Increased risk of cancer relative to the general population; however, the incidence of breast cancer was not related to cosmic radiation or circadian disruption. Flight attendants