Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, May 30th, 2000 A
draft report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
suggests the cancer risk from dioxins may be greater than
previously thought, but only among people who eat lots of fat.
That may sound scary but even if it's true, these long-
controversial chemicals still would play a very small role in
anyone's individual risk, say cancer experts. Eating a lowfat
diet with lots of fruits and vegetables, regular exercise, and
not smoking are the best recommendations for preventing cancer
and preventing heart disease, the nation's No. 1 killer. Want to
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