The most important environmental risk factor for cancer is exposure to:
a. ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
b. radon.
c. estrogen.
d. cigarette smoke.
ANS: D
UV radiation is an important risk factor as are radon and estrogen exposure, but cigarette smok-ing remains the most important cause of cancer.
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