Health: The Basics, The Mastering Health Edition (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134183268
Author: Rebecca J. Donatelle
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 8PQ
One of the biggest factors in increased risk for cancer is
- a. increasing age.
- b. not having children.
- c. having long-lived parents.
- d. increased consumption of fruits and vegetables.
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