Open AccessDichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and Breast Cancer
Author(s) -
Samira Oubannin,
Nada Fakhri,
Mohamed Amine Chad,
Georges Dagher,
Nadia El Kadmiri
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal for research and ethics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2665-7481
DOI - 10.51766/ijre.v3i1.29
Subject(s) - breast cancer , environmental health , malaria , biology , toxicology , cancer , medicine , immunology
Several organochlorines identified as "hormone disruptors" have been suggested as potential risk factors for breast cancer (BC). Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) is a chemical with insecticidal characteristics (organochlorine). It was first used by the military to control malaria-carrying insects during the Second World War, and then in malaria-endemic areas after that. These highly powerful DDT sprays are likely to have side effects on health. Several prior studies have evaluated whether DDT is associated with an increased risk of BC. In our current review, we summarize data linked to the assessment of the DDT exposure and BC risk.