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Age is one of the risk factors for this disease.
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Long-term exposure to wildfires can also increase the risk of eventually getting lung cancer, similar to how second-hand smoke remains a risk factor for the development of lung cancer, according to a study published in The Lancet.
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Omer Awan, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
In a 2019 survey from the American Institute for Cancer Research, less than half of Americans identified alcohol as a risk factor for cancer.
—Nikki Crowley, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
But additional research with more stringent control groups and better trial designs in recent years have questioned the potential heart benefits of alcohol, with the latest showing that even a daily drink can increase blood pressure, a risk factor for heart disease.
—Alice Park, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
In fact, recent research estimates 40% of girls and young women aged 12 to 21 in the US are affected by iron deficiency, with menstruation listed as the primary risk factor.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Omer Awan, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
In a 2019 survey from the American Institute for Cancer Research, less than half of Americans identified alcohol as a risk factor for cancer.
—Nikki Crowley, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
But additional research with more stringent control groups and better trial designs in recent years have questioned the potential heart benefits of alcohol, with the latest showing that even a daily drink can increase blood pressure, a risk factor for heart disease.
—Alice Park, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
In fact, recent research estimates 40% of girls and young women aged 12 to 21 in the US are affected by iron deficiency, with menstruation listed as the primary risk factor.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Risk factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk%20factor. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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