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March 8, 2018
12 Key Findings from the New Edition of The Tobacco Atlas
Learn about the physical, social, and economic harms of tobacco and about evidence-based solutions to advance toward a tobacco-free world.
January 5, 2017
Cancer Facts and Figures: Death Rate Down 25% Since 1991
The death rate from cancer in the US has declined steadily over the past 2 decades, according to annual statistics reporting from the American Cancer Society.
August 19, 2015
Yo-Yo Dieting Not Linked to Cancer
Researchers at the American Cancer Society have found that weight cycling, also known as yo-yo dieting, is not likely to increase the risk of getting cancer.
July 16, 2015
Sitting Too Much Increases Cancer Risk in Women
Researchers from the American Cancer Society have found that women who spend 6 hours or more of free time sitting per day have a 10% greater risk of getting cancer than women who spend less than 3 hours of free time sitting per day.