Friday, July 23, 2010

NINE FACTORS OF DEVELOPMENT OF CANCER

The researchers found that 35% of all deaths from cancer are due to the nine risk factors. Among them - obesity, decreased physical activity, poor fruit and vegetable diet, alcohol, urban air pollution, unsafe sex and contaminated needles, medical instruments.
Among the above risk factors as causes of death leading alcohol and smoking, which are major killers of men. Women are increasingly becoming victims of HPV that are sexually transmitted and causes cervical cancer.

 
Scientists warn that pollution and bad habits can cause genetic changes, which will be inherited by descendants (School of Public Health, Harvard). According to researchers, the influence of adverse factors at the same time can be offset if a person does not neglect physical activities and monitors its own weight. The sticking point is alcohol. Just found that drinking is harmful. However, moderate consumption of wine and beer may give some positive effect.

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