Well, this is a pain.
Smoking is the cause The American Cancer Society (ACS) reports that 20% of cancer cases and approximately 30% of cancer deaths in the United States New research.
In fact, the group argues that four in 10 cancer cases and nearly half of cancer deaths in Americans over 30 could be prevented by making lifestyle changes like quitting smoking and losing weight.
Dr. Farhad IslamiThe author of Thursday’s report said he was “alarmed” that smoking killed more than 169,800 Americans in 2019.
He has called for tobacco control policies in every state. Cigarette price hike The most effective way would be to reduce the consumption tax, and tests for early detection of lung cancer would also be strengthened.
Islami, senior scientific director for cancer disparities research at the ACS, said: Increase in certain obesity-related cancersIt urges “interventions” to promote healthy weight, especially among young people.
In 2019, there were 1.78 million recorded cancer cases and 595,700 cancer deaths among Americans age 30 and older.
The researchers focused on 30 types of cancer and estimated the number of cases and deaths attributable to risky behaviours such as smoking and cancer. Alcohol intake,obesity, Red meat consumptionlack of physical activity, and exposure to ultraviolet rays.
The researchers concluded that 713,300 infections and 262,100 deaths could have been prevented in 2019.
Smoking is the leading cause of cancer, accounting for 56% of cancers in men, 39.9% of cancers in women and 19.3% of all cases.
Excess weight came in second with 7.6%, followed by alcohol (5.4%), UV rays (4.6%) and lack of exercise (3.1%).
Preventable cancers include cervical cancer (Through the HPV vaccine), accounting for more than 80% of melanomas of the skin, anus, lung, colorectum, and bladder.
The ACS findings were published Thursday in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
The research is as follows: June Report The American Heart Association has warned that due to increases in high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity, it predicts that six in 10 American adults — more than 184 million people — will suffer from some form of heart disease within the next 30 years.
