National Cancer Prevention Policy - Tobacco Control Supersite

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Abbreviations 6
The National Cancer Prevention Policy 8
References 10
Section One: Preventable risk factors
Tobacco 12
Introduction 12
The link between tobacco and cancer 13
The impact 13
The challenge 15
Effective interventions 20
The policy context 26
Aims 34
References 37
Ultraviolet radiation 41
Introduction 41
The link between ultraviolet radiation and cancer 41
The impact 43
The challenge 44
Effective interventions 46
The policy context 47
Aims 47
References 49
Nutrition 52
Introduction 52
The link between nutrition and cancer 52
The impact 57
The challenge 57
Effective interventions 59
The policy context 63
Aims 64
References 66
Physical activity 71
Introduction 71
How physical activity is measured 72
The link between physical activity and cancer 73
The impact 74
The challenge 75
Effective interventions 76
The policy context 80
Aims 81
References 82
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