Dr. Jun Wu awarded Health Effects of Air Pollution Foundation subcontract

“Impact of Ambient Air Pollution on the Risk and Survival of Breast Cancer in Los Angeles County: The Multiethnic Cohort Study”

Health Effects of Air Pollution Foundation (HEAPF014)

The primary award institution is University of Southern California. UC-Irvine received a subcontract award.

The goal of this study is to investigate the impact of air pollution and noise pollution on the risk of developing invasive breast cancer but also DCIS breast cancer, and examine breast cancer survival in relation to long-term air pollution exposure in racially/ethnically and socioeconomically diverse populations.