ScienceDesk ,
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The news is nothing new, but a reminder doesn't hurt: Modifiable risk factors such as cigarette smoking and a lack of exercise could be responsible for close to half of all the cancer-related deaths in the U.S., according to a new study that confirms long-held beliefs on health. "These findings show there is a continued need to increase equitable access to preventive health care and awareness about preventive measures," says Ahmedin Jemal, a cancer epidemiologist at the American Cancer Society. ScienceAlert has more: https://flip.it/xFZOh1
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otterX ,
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@ScienceDesk That goes without saying.

If we really speak of a modifiable risk factors without any capitalist influence, we cannot ignore that animal based food is the riskiest factor of all preventable lifestyle diseases including cancers.

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