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It is widely claimed that much cancer is of environmental origin. The term is used to include such varied factors as diet, natural and modified atmospheric constituents, occupational exposure to chemicals, and sources of ionizing radiation. The emphasis on environmental effects is based, in some cases, on a desire to minimize concern for possible hazards of consumer products, or in other cases to focus attention on hazards of the workplace.
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Urbach, F., Davies, R.E., Forbes, P.D. (1988). Chemical Modifiers of Photocarcinogenesis. In: Chambers, P.L., Chambers, C.M., Dirheimer, G. (eds) The Target Organ and the Toxic Process. Archives of Toxicology, vol 12. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73113-6_6
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