Archive · 27 May 2025
Study Links Rising Temperatures to Increased Cancer Risk for Women
Scientists are studying how climate change might be making certain cancers more common and deadly for women.
They looked at data from 17 countries in the Middle East and North Africa and found that as temperatures go up, so do cases of breast, ovarian, cervical, and uterine cancers.
The rise is connected to things like hotter weather and problems with healthcare.
The study suggests that pollution or weakened healthcare systems might be making it harder for women to get better.
Researchers say that while they're not sure if heat directly causes cancer, the link between rising temperatures and more cancer cases needs to be studied.
Study links rising global temperatures to increased cancer risk, especially for women.
Researchers examined data from 17 countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
Breast, ovarian, uterine, and cervical cancers were found to be more common and deadly.
Increases in cancer cases and deaths were observed with rising temperatures.
Study suggests climate change may exacerbate exposure to carcinogens or affect healthcare access.
- Who
- Researchers from The American University in Cairo, among others, conducted the study.
- What
- Study found a rise in breast, ovarian, uterine, and cervical cancers associated with rising temperatures.
- When
- From 1998 to 2019.
- Where
- Middle East and North Africa.
- Why
- Rising temperatures may increase exposure to carcinogens and potentially compromise healthcare access.
- Region Studied
- Middle East and North Africa
- Types of Cancer
- Breast, ovarian, uterine, and cervical
- Study Period
- 1998-2019
- Temperature Increase
- 1 degree Celsius
- Increase in Cancer Cases
- 173-280 cases per 100,000 women
- Increase in Death Rates
- 171-332 deaths per 100,000 women
