Women who keep their homes clean and tidy are less likely to develop breast cancer than those who let the dust and dishes pile up, according to a report. Researchers found regular moderate exercise such as housework provides greater protection from the disease than more strenuous but less frequent sporting activity.
Being active in the home cut the likelihood of pre-menopausal women developing breast cancer by 29 per cent compared with being inactive, and reduced the risk for post-meno-pausal women by 19 per cent. More than 12,400 women die from the disease in the UK every year.
