The Truth About 5 Cancer Risk Factors

When you're surrounded by shelves upon shelves of products, it's hard to tell whether each one is a health friend or foe. Here's the bottom line on the possible link between cancer and things like the Pill and sunscreen.

Coffee: Friend

Enjoy your Great blameless slats. A number of studies show that it is unlikely to increase the risk of cancer and coffee can actually help lower it. More reason to take a real coffee break this afternoon.

The pill Friend

The risk of cancer of the ovary and uterus decreases. The slight increase in yields risk of cervical cancer and normal within about 10 years after stopping use that result.

Alcohol: Foe

Moderate alcohol consumption may be smart heart but limit alcohol to one drink a day to reduce the risk of cancer. If you have a family history of breast cancer, think completely cut off.

Sunscreen: Friend

You may have heard that retinyl palmitate, an ingredient in tumor development sunscreens accelerated greatly. The American Academy of Dermatology, said there is no evidence of an increased risk of cancer in people who use retinol. If you are still concerned, switch to a sunscreen that contains physical blockers zinc oxide or titanium dioxide instead.

E-cigarette: Foe

Research has not proven to help you quit. And a kind of e-cig, known as high voltage actually contains the highest levels of certain cancer-causing chemicals that regularly smokes.