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Beach Vacations May Increase Skin Cancer Risk for Children

News - 3 Feb 2009

Vacationing at the shore led to a 5 percent increase in nevi (more commonly called "moles") among 7-year-old children, according to a paper published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and...

Lung Cancer Caused by Radon Can Be Avoided With Simple Test

News - 5 Jan 2009

Using a simple, inexpensive test to detect radon gas seeping into homes could help prevent lung cancer and save thousands of lives, Acting Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger...

Climate Change Threatens Progress in the Fight Against Cancer

News - 18 May 2020

Climate change threatens prospects for further progress in cancer prevention and control, increasing exposure to cancer risk factors and impacting access to cancer care, according to a new commentary...

Climate Change may Lead to Higher Rates of Cancer

News - 6 Nov 2020

Climate change will bring an acute toll worldwide, with rising temperatures, wildfires and poor air quality, accompanied by higher rates of cancer, especially lung, skin and gastrointestinal cancers,...

OSU Researchers Suggest High Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Emissions Linked to Lung Cancer Deaths

News - 4 Jul 2013

High emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can be linked to lung cancer deaths in the United States and countries with a similarly high socioeconomic rank, including Canada, Australia,...

Small Pollutant Particles Associated With Lung Cancer Risk

News - 12 Sep 2022

According to research presented at the ESMO Congress 2022, a new mechanism has been recognized through which very small pollutant particles in the air may cause lung cancer in people who have...

Study Shows Link Between Air Pollution and Lung Cancer Susceptibility

News - 20 Apr 2022

According to a research article published recently in eLife, researchers have discovered a mechanism that highlights how fine air pollution particles may lead to lung cancer. Inhaled fine...

Exposure to PCB-153 Chemical Pollutant Increases Risk of Cancer in Males

News - 15 Apr 2015

An international research project which counts with the participation of the University of Granada has demonstrated that the exposure to a chemical pollutant called PCB-153 is positively associated to...

Levels of Cancer-Causing Radon Rising in Pennsylvania Homes as Natural Gas Fracking Booms

News - 13 Apr 2015

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers say that levels of radon in Pennsylvania homes - where 42 percent of readings surpass what the U.S. government considers safe - have been on...

Eliminating Cancer-Causing Air Pollution Motivates People to Cut Energy Use

News - 14 Jan 2015

What would inspire you to cut your electricity use: Finding out how much money you could save, or knowing how much cancer-causing air pollution you could eliminate? A multidisciplinary study...