| Description |
100 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
At issue. Health |
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At issue. Health.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-94) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. Secondhand smoke causes cancer / Katrina Woznicki -- 2. There is no convincing evidence that secondhand smoke causes cancer / Donald B. Louria -- 3. Sun exposure increases risk of cancer / Cleveland Clinic Health Information Center -- 4. Sun exposure actually reduces the risk of cancer / Nan Kathryn Fuchs -- 5. Pesticides increase the risk of cancer / Journal of Environmental Health -- 6. Pesticides do not cause cancer in humans / PestFacts.org -- 7. Sexually transmitted diseases increase the risk of cancer / Planned Parenthood -- 8. Chemotherapy is an effective cancer treatment / HisandHerHealth.com -- 9. Chemotherapy is not an effective cancer treatment / Dani Veracity -- 10. Gene therapy is a promising cancer treatment / National Cancer Institute -- 11. Hormone therapy may be effective as a cancer treatment / Mayo Clinic -- 12. Immunotherapy and vaccines are the ultimate cancer treatment / Michelle Meadows -- 13. A macrobiotic diet can help fight cancer / Giselle Goodman -- 14. Vitamin E does not prevent cancer / Harvard Women's Health Watch -- 15. There is no evidence that shark cartilage fights cancer / Janet Raloff -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Subject |
Cancer -- Social aspects.
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Cancer.
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| Added Author |
Mooney, Belinda Terro.
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| ISBN |
9780737734119 lib.: alk. paper |
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0737734116 lib.: alk. paper |
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9780737734126 paperback : alk. paper |
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0737734124 paperback : alk. paper |
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