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> If 45% are preventable, then are the rest NOT? We will find out more causes of cancer as time goes on. And then more will be preventable. I am sure that en
by bhouston 11y ago
> If 45% are preventable, then are the rest NOT?
We will find out more causes of cancer as time goes on. And then more will be preventable. I am sure that environmental pollution causes are a big one that isn't included in this report -- and also various chemicals we encounter in our daily lives (soaps, etc) are likely contributing to cancer as well.
- sliverstorm 11y agoOrdinary soap? That seems like a stretch.
- bhouston 11y agoThere are a ton of additives that have been in soaps and shampoo that can cause cancer... https://www.healthline.com/health-news/cancer-dangerous-chemical-found-in-shampoos-and-soaps-082913 https://www.healthline.com/health-news/cancer-dangerous-chem... http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/285641.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/285641.php http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/breast-cancer-fears-over-chemical-6712286 http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/breast-cancer-fears... http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/substances/coal-tar http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/su... And I am sure that over time there will be more things in our environments that we are regularly exposed to that will be identified as cancer causing, although it is hard to predict which ones.