Night work and breast cancer - results from a large prospective study in the Dutch general working population

Objectives Despite the current debate, few prospective studies on night work and breast cancer have been performed, and the scientific evidence is limited. The aim of this prospective study was to investigate the relation between night work and breast cancer in the general working population. Methods The study population consisted of 285 712 women participating in the Labour Force Survey in the Netherlands (1996–2008). These women were aged 15–64 years, and worked at least 12 h per week. Night work (24:00–6:00), age, education, country of birth, number of children in the household, occupation,... Mehr ...