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Does working at night cause breast cancer?

01.12.2017

IOM scientists have completed research on the possible risk of breast cancer among women who have worked night shifts.

The three papers from this research have been published in the Taylor & Francis journal "Policy and Practice in Health and Safety".  The first named authors of these papers are: Professor Damien McElvenny, Professor John Cherrie, and Dr Joanne Crawford.

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