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“These outdoor activities included those that didn't involve physical activity. And so we believe that this is evidence of a reduction of breast cancer risk, associated with earlier exposure to the sun.”
Julie Knight
“What you are exposed to during breast development may be particularly important in determining future breast cancer risk. Current thinking is that exposures during adolescence or before a full-term pregnancy may have a greater effect, as that is when breast tissue is going through the most rapid development.”