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The Dark Cloak of Cancer Over China


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China's cancer rate has risen alarmingly over the last 30 years, up over 80% from the mid-seventies. Such is the rise that the disease is now the No.1 killer in Chinese cities and No.2 in the countryside, raising numerous questions about why incidents of the disease are increasing so much and whether changing lifestyles have influenced this trend. Health experts have emphasised that the effects of an ageing population should not be underestimated, since more elderly people in society would increase the cases of cancer. However, the numbers have not yet peaked and there are fears that inadequate information about the dangers of tobacco, changing dietry habits and pollution are also taking their toll.
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