Do Common Chemicals Increase Your Risk of Cancer?

Do Common Chemicals Increase Your Risk of Cancer?
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New research about the risk of cancer from exposure to common chemicals is usually accompanied by headlines screaming “X causes cancer!” So when a new study on the topic was published in Carcinogenesis last week, I cringed in anticipation.
Cancer is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental influences—a kind of genetic lottery where the odds are stacked by environmental and lifestyle factors.
Darren Saunders
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