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. 2013 Apr;121(4):A137.
doi: 10.1289/ehp.121-a137.

Toward primary prevention of cancer: the case for a global strategy to limit avoidable exposures

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Toward primary prevention of cancer: the case for a global strategy to limit avoidable exposures

Valerie J Brown. Environ Health Perspect. 2013 Apr.
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Persuading people to change their behaviors for health reasons is not always efficient or cost-effective. But primary prevention measures that address communal exposures, such as instituting smoke-free public areas, can protect a large number of people—while potentially encouraging individuals to make healthy lifestyle changes. © Edyta Pawlowska/Shutterstock

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