In Episode 23 of Bladder Cancer Matters, host Rick Bangs talks with Stella Koutros and Molly Jacobs about how environmental exposure to chemicals is linked to bladder cancer. Stella Koutros, Ph.D., M.P.H. is an Investigator in the Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch of the National Cancer Institute and Molly Jacobs, M.P.H. is a Senior Research Associate and Project Manager at the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production and UMass Lowell.

Rick, Stella and Molly discuss how evidence supports a correlation between rates of bladder cancer and exposure to environmental chemicals. They also cover:

• Occupational exposures are a leading risk factor for bladder cancer, second only to smoking
• How certain jobs pose a greater risk of developing bladder cancer based upon the materials you touch or inhale
• What people can do if they find themselves at risk for environmental exposure to carcinogens