Misconceptions about the Causes of Cancer
By Unknown Author.
Description
The major avoidable causes of cancer are: 1) smoking, which accounts for 27% of cancer deaths in Canada and 80-90% of lung cancer deaths; 2) dietary imbalances, which account for about an other third, e.g., lack of sufficient amounts of dietary fruits and vegetables. 3) chronic infections, mostly in developing countries; and 4) hormonal factors, which are influenced primarily by life style. This list may surprise readers who have come to think that synthetic chemicals like pesti cide residues and water pollutants are major causes. There is no cancer epidemic except for cancer of the lu...
ISBN(s)
0889751951, 9780889751958
