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alarimer

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1. We get cancer because nothing else kills us first.

Thu Feb 4, 2016, 11:28 AM

Feb 2016

It's just part of the peril of being in a modern society that has solved (for the most part) many of the things that kill you earlier.

But it is impossible to mitigate all risk. I refuse to live inside, away from sunlight and I won't give up the things I like to eat and drink. And I don't think we as a society should give up oral contraceptives. The benefits far, far outweigh whatever minimalrisks they pose. I think this table is extremely misleading. Not all of those cancers are equal in prevalence.

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Lifestyle gets blame for 70% to 90% of all cancers [View all] Roland99 Feb 2016 OP

We get cancer because nothing else kills us first. alarimer Feb 2016 #1

Personally, I think cancer gets a bad rap. EL34x4 Feb 2016 #4

7 people in my family who have had cancer or cancer related issues. Javaman Feb 2016 #10

That's a pretty fucking ignorant post. Orrex Feb 2016 #13

In other words, no sex, no good food, don't go outside, don't get overweight and you'll be fine FLPanhandle Feb 2016 #2

I had quite a few friends die from cancers that didn't fit those lifestyles. hobbit709 Feb 2016 #3

Everyone dies....not everyone lives. n/t Bonhomme Richard Feb 2016 #5

this is just a sad attempt to blame everything on victims. bbgrunt Feb 2016 #6

I love graphs and charts olddots Feb 2016 #7

Obesity is a lifestyle? Iggo Feb 2016 #8

What did you think it was? former9thward Feb 2016 #11

Not only are victims being blamed for cancer meow2u3 Feb 2016 #9

Industrial pollution and exhaust are probably 1% former9thward Feb 2016 #12

Yes jcboon Feb 2016 #14

+1 Most of us don't get a choice on how much pollution or how many environmental GreatGazoo Feb 2016 #15