19 y/o Pre-med student (Bio & Neuro, B.S.) • Host of the Whole Health Podcast •
Oct 16 • 12 tweets • 7 min read
Lung cancer
Breast cancer
colorectal cancer
Ovarian cancer
Endometrial cancer
Renal cancer
Bladder cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Brain cancer
Leukemia
Type 1 diabetes
ALL are linked to SUNLIGHT exposure.
Higher Latitudes (less UVB) = Higher Cancer Rates
Breast Cancer
Breast cancer rates were higher in countries with higher latitude across 107 countries (P<0.0001).
Also, higher UVB irradiance was associated with lower breast cancer risk (P=0.04) after adjusting for cloud cover and other factors such as alcohol consumption, cigarette use and obesity.