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HEALTH: MEDICAL CONDITIONS & DISEASES
List: Top 10 Causes of Cancer
Date: 1981
Source: Study by Doll and Peto.
Base: Proportion of Cancer attributed to different causes.
Notes: Data taken from book by Bjorn Lomborg - "The Skeptical Environmentalist" (Cambridge University Press).
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Cause of Cancer
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% of Total
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Diet
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35
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Tobacco
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30
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Infection
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10
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Sex
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7
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Occupation
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4
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Alcohol
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3
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Sun and Radon
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3
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Pollution
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2
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Medicines
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1
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Food Additives
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1
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