Adana A. M. Llanos

Perceived Breast Cancer Risk, Behavioral Intentions, and Personal Care Product Use Among Women in Embu and Nakuru Counties, Kenya: A Latent Class Analysis

Breast cancer (BC) is the leading cancer among women, with rising incidence in sub-Saharan Africa. Personal care products (PCPs), including hair products, contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals and carcinogens implicated in BC risk, yet evidence is largely from Western population...

Unearthing Toxic Beauty: Project CLEAR Protocol to Assess Skin-Lightening Product Exposure in Northern Manhattan

Skin lightening products (SLPs) are widely used among communities of color and often contain toxic chemicals that pose serious health risks. Despite regulations, these products remain accessible in the United States through deceptive labeling and illegal sales, which might contri...

Neighborhood Contemporary Redlining and Racial Mortgage Lending Bias and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Women With Breast Cancer

BACKGROUND: Studies have demonstrated neighborhood structural inequities are associated with cardiovascular outcomes among breast cancer survivors. We investigated the associations between bias in mortgage lending practices (contemporary redlining and racial lending bias) and car...