OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
CELL BIOLOGY
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Question
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The American Cancer Society has stated that one-third of all cancers are caused by:
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air pollution
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pesticide exposure
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smoking
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UV rays
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -How smoking tobacco affects your cancer risk. Smoking causes about 20% of all cancers and about 30% of all cancer deaths in the United States. About 80% of lung cancers, as well as about 80% of all lung cancer deaths, are due to smoking. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in people in the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -It causes at least 15 different types of cancer, including two of the most common, lung and bowel cancer.
Detailed explanation-3: -Quitting smoking lowers the risk for 12 types of cancer: cancers of the lung, larynx, oral cavity and pharynx, esophagus, pancreas, bladder, stomach, colon and rectum, liver, cervix, kidney, and acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
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