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Environment and Cancer

Cancer is a group of many related diseases that involve the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells within the body. The causes of most cancers are unknown. Cancer risk may be influenced by genes, the environment, some behaviors (such as smoking or diet), or a combination of factors.

The Environmental Health Investigations Branch (EHIB) has conducted studies of environmental exposures and cancer. Recent EHIB research papers, reports, and summaries relating to cancer and the environment are included below.

Articles and Reports

Other CDPH programs

External resources

Tracking California - Cancer

Breast Cancer

Childhood Cancers

Cancer Methods

Testicular Cancer

Parental and birth characteristics in relation to testicular cancer risk among males born between 1960 and 1995 in California (United States). (2003)

Traffic and Cancer

Chemical Risk Factors

Occupational Cancer

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