Forty percent of cancers diagnosed in the U.S. may have a link to tobacco use, according to this month’s Vital Signs Report. Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of cancer and cancer deaths. It causes more than lung cancer — based on current evidence, it can cause cancers of …
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30 December
CDC Reviews Most Pressing Public Health Challenges of 2015 and Plans for 2016
ATLANTA, Dec. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — In a digital press kit released today, CDC reviews the most pressing public health challenges of 2015 and previews plans for 2016. CDC has made significant strides combatting some of the biggest threats to Americans’ health, including infectious and chronic diseases. In 2015, CDC helped …