Environmental Factors
Certain chemicals, biological agents, toxins, etc. are associated with cancer development. In this section, national trends data associated with environmental exposures and their relationship to cancer are reported.
Secondhand Smoke
Secondhand tobacco smoke (also known as environmental tobacco smoke)
Chemical Exposures
Pesticides
Dioxins
The environmental measures highlighted in this report were chosen based on the availability of national trends data and their inclusion in the Healthy People 2010 Report. Because national trends data were unavailable for other environmental exposures that cause cancer, they were excluded from this report.
*Note: Updated data on pesticides and dioxins will be provided in late 2008. The updated data on these environmental factors is based on the release of the Centers for Disease Control’s Fourth National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals, expected to be published in summer 2008. For more information, please see: http://www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/results_reporting_process.htm.
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