Working in a “toxic soup” of chemicals can double a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer, a multiple award-winning scientific paper has concluded. High risk jobs included those in agriculture, plastics, food packaging, metal manufacture and the bar and gambling industry, according to the University of Stirling study. The research led to prevention initiatives and calls worldwide, including a campaign by the North American steelworkers’ union USW.

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