Families with a genetic predisposition to cancer should take certain precautions. List those


Environmental carcinogens should be carefully avoided and medical checkups made regularly. Avoid radiation from X-rays, sun, or nuclear waste; avoid chemicals from food or water, or those that touch the skin regularly or are breathed in from tobacco smoke or asbestos. Avoid foods that are believed to be carcinogenic. If they must smoke or drink, they should do so in moderation. Seek counseling and genetic testing.?

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following nutrients need to be supplied first by solid foods in a baby's diet?

a. Vitamin C and iron b. Vitamin A and zinc c. Vitamin B12 and fluoride d. Vitamin E and magnesium

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Deforestation results in: a. beneficial growing land

b. soil depletion. c. loss of grazing land. d. the return of land to its natural state. e. formation of greenhouse gases.

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a. fiber b. Citrucel c. laxatives d. psyllium e. psyllium

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