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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stuti Mishra

Global heating may be fuelling rise in deadly cancers among women

Rising temperatures could be increasing the risk of fatal cancers among women in some of the world’s hottest regions, a new study found.

Researchers analysed cancer trends across 17 Middle Eastern and North African countries and found that as temperatures increased, driven by the climate crisis, so did the rates and severity of four major cancers affecting women – breast, ovarian, uterine, and cervical.

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