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Автор: Surya K. De
Издательство: John Wiley & Sons Limited
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skin tone, individuals with any color skin can develop skin cancer [77,78].

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      Some parts of the United States have higher levels of radon in their rocks and soil, and for this reason, affordable radon test kits have been developed to assess the amount of this gas in individual homes. The test kits are available at most hardware stores. There are several ways to reduce home radon to a safe level.

      2.13.1 Arsenic, Coal Tar, Coal‐tar Pitch, Diesel, Asbestos, Formaldehyde, and Air Pollutants

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      The WHO estimates that at least 140 million people in 50 countries drink water containing high levels of arsenic. In addition, arsenic is one of the cancer‐causing agents in tobacco.

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Photo depicts exposure to fracking can cause cancer. Photo depicts exposure to asbestos causes lung cancer.

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