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Understanding Cancer Series: Cancer and the Environment
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Posted:
04/07/2006
Reviewed:
09/01/2006
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Cancer and the Environment
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Cancer: Inside and Outside Factors
What Is the Environment?
Avoidable Environmental Factors
Influencing Rates and Risks
Different Exposures, Different Rates and Risks
The Inside Matters: Random Gene Changes
The Inside Matters: Other Factors
Familial Rates and Risk: Those We Are Beginning To Understand
Familial Rates and Risk: Those We Still Don't Understand
Faulty Gene Repair Activities
Hyperactive Detoxifying Activities
Chance of Cancer? It Depends...
Environmental Carcinogens: The "Nasties" Lineup
Tobacco
Tobacco and Cancer Risks
Alcohol
Overweight and Exercise
Diet
Viruses
Other Viruses
Helicobacter pylori
Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation
Ionizing Radiation
Radon
Nuclear Fallout
Diagnostic and Screening X-rays
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Pesticides
Medications
Hormones
Synthetic Hormones
Solvents
Fibers and Dusts
Dioxins
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Other Carcinogens: Metals
Other Carcinogens: Vinyl Chloride
Other Carcinogens: Benzidine
Other Carcinogens: Aflatoxins
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