Air pollution and cancer risks: A review of meta-analyses

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Systematic review demonstrates significant cancer risk due to air pollution in vulnerable populations, suggesting urgent measures.

Exposure to air pollutants increases cancer risk, especially in urban settings with high pollution levels.
Meta-analyses showed significant correlations between specific pollutants like PM2.5 and cancer risk.
The review analyzed publications from major databases, extracting relative risk and pollutant concentration data.
Findings emphasize the urgent need for environmental measures and monitoring to improve air quality.

Krasnov et al. (2025) studied this question.

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