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We used Cox regression to estimate hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for associations between time-varying, 5-year average PM\n                      <jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub>\n                      and NO\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      concentrations (per 5\u2009\u00b5g\/m\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      and ppb, respectively; 1980\u20132017) and incident endometrial (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20093088) and ovarian (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20091582) cancers, overall and by histologic subtype. Models were adjusted for age and demographic, lifestyle, and neighborhood factors. We evaluated co-pollutant adjustment and effect modification by state (per state-specific interquartile ranges), neighborhood deprivation, and body mass index (BMI).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We found no relationships with risk of either cancer overall. PM\n                      <jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub>\n                      was associated with endometrial cancer among participants in Atlanta, Georgia (HR:1.70, CI\u2009=\u20091.16\u20132.48) and Pennsylvania (HR:1.15, CI\u2009=\u20091.02\u20131.29). A weaker NO\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      association was apparent in these areas (HR:1.57, CI\u2009=\u20091.11\u20132.22 and HR:1.10, CI\u2009=\u20090.94\u20131.28, respectively). Associations with endometrial cancer were suggested in the highest quintile of neighborhood deprivation (HR PM\n                      <jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub>\n                      : 1.05; CI\u2009=\u20090.90\u20131.22; p-trend=0.07) and HR NO\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      :1.06, CI\u2009=\u20091.00\u20131.12; p-trend=0.02. We found positive, albeit imprecise, ovarian cancer associations in Detroit, Michigan (PM\n                      <jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub>\n                      HR:1.42, CI\u2009=\u20090.92\u20132.18 and NO\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      HR:1.72, CI\u2009=\u20090.95\u20133.13). NO\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      was positively associated with non-endometrioid endometrial cancers (HR:1.12, CI\u2009=\u20090.94\u20131.35) and PM\n                      <jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub>\n                      with non-epithelial ovarian tumors (HR:1.50, CI\u2009=\u20090.91\u20132.47). The impact of co-pollutant adjustment varied across state-specific associations. Relationships did not vary by BMI.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Significance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We demonstrated modest relationships between air pollutants and risk of endometrial and ovarian cancers for select geographies, neighborhood characteristics, and histologic subtypes. Our findings indicate that future studies should evaluate region-specific factors, including co-varying pollutant distributions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Impact Statement<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Research on endometrial and ovarian cancers has primarily focused on risk factors such as body mass index and exposure to exogenous and endogenous hormones, particularly unopposed estrogen. We identified suggestive associations between these two cancers and outdoor air pollution exposures, specifically PM\n                      <jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub>\n                      and NO\n                      <jats:sub>2,<\/jats:sub>\n                      in specific geographic regions and for certain histologic subtypes. Our novel findings suggest that PM\n                      <jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub>\n                      chemical constituency and the region-specific air pollution mixture may play a role in the development of these cancers and warrants future investigation.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1038\/s41370-026-00901-7","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,15]],"date-time":"2026-06-15T12:39:22Z","timestamp":1781527162000},"page":"1194-1204","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Long-term outdoor air pollution and risk of ovarian and endometrial cancers in a large prospective cohort"],"prefix":"10.1038","volume":"36","author":[{"given":"Samantha","family":"Ammons","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jared A.","family":"Fisher","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jessica M.","family":"Madrigal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lauren M.","family":"Hurwitz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Joel D.","family":"Kaufman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Alexandra J.","family":"White","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Britton","family":"Trabert","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Debra T.","family":"Silverman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Katie M.","family":"Applebaum","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Megan A.","family":"Clarke","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1294-1679","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rena R.","family":"Jones","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"901_CR1","first-page":"12","volume":"74","author":"RL Siegel","year":"2024","unstructured":"Siegel RL, Giaquinto AN, Jemal A. 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