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25 Health Tips to Cut Your Cancer Risk

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Dust regularly

If household cleaners can cause cancer, so can not cleaning. A review of studies found that many toxic chemicals, including phthalates, fluorinated chemicals, and flame retardants, are present in dust, so dusting is something you should do to help with preventing cancer.

‘We identified 45 chemicals from five chemical classes that have been measured in U.S. indoor dust,’ study author Veena Singla, PhD, wrote on the Natural Resources Defense Council’s website. ‘These commonly measured chemicals in the home are associated with health hazards such as cancer’ and other problems, she says.

The chemicals come from everything in our home, from building materials, flooring, furniture, electronics, carpets, clothes, and more. To reduce your risk of exposure, dust, mop, and vacuum frequently.

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