Conor Stewart
Research expert covering health & pharmaceuticals in the UK & Europe
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|---|---|
| Smoking cigarettes | 80% |
| Family history/hereditary factors | 66% |
| Use of other tobacco products | 63% |
| Sun exposure | 58% |
| Smoking E-cigarettes | 53% |
| Genetic mutations | 46% |
| Alcohol | 34% |
| Obesity | 34% |
| Processed meats | 26% |
| Artificial sweeteners | 23% |
| Certain viral infections | 22% |
| Cell phones | 14% |
| Caffeine | 9% |
| Not sure | 4% |
| I don’t think anything increases risk | 3% |
| Other | 1% |
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Release date
October 2020
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Region
United States
Survey time period
July 21 to September 8, 2020
Number of respondents
4,012 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: Which of the following do you think increases a person’s risk of getting cancer?
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