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October 31, 2019

Lung Cancer Risks for Non-smokers

About 20% of people who die from lung cancer in the United States every year have never smoked or used any form of tobacco. Here’s what we know about why some non-smokers get lung cancer.

Carcinogens, Living Well, Lung Cancer, Risk Factors
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October 21, 2019

How to Test Your Home for Radon

Radon is a key cause of lung cancer, and it could be lurking undetected in your home. Testing is easy and inexpensive, and it could help protect you and your family.

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June 29, 2018

Study Examines Cancer Rates Among Flight Attendants

Research from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that flight attendants have higher rates of several types of cancer than the general population.

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June 25, 2018

What’s Wrong with Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, and Bacon?

Evidence shows that eating too much processed meat and red meat can raise your cancer risk. Find out how much is too much and what to eat instead.

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May 2, 2018

Studies Examine Possible Cancer Risks for Firefighters at World Trade Center

Two studies examine whether exposure to chemicals from the wreckage of the World Trade Center during rescue and recovery work after the September 11, 2001 attacks increased firefighters’ risk of developing cancer.

Cancer Updates, Carcinogens, Multiple Myeloma, New York, Risk Factors
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April 3, 2018

Coffee and Cancer: What the Research Really Shows

In this interview, American Cancer Society researchers, Susan Gapstur, PhD, and Marjorie McCullough, ScD, provide insights into what studies to date really show when it comes to coffee and cancer, and discuss what other research is still needed.

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March 8, 2018

12 Key Findings from the New Edition of The Tobacco Atlas

Learn about the physical, social, and economic harms of tobacco and about evidence-based solutions to advance toward a tobacco-free world.

ACS Research, Advocacy, Carcinogens, Disparities, Esophageal Cancer, Global Health, Lung Cancer, Prevention, Risk Factors, Smoking Tobacco, Statistics
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February 2, 2018

Updated Cell Phone Study Findings Still Inconclusive

It’s still not clear whether radiofrequency radiation, the type of low-energy radiation given off by cell phones while they’re in use, can cause harmful health effects in people.

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