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Four cancer risk factors cause 47,000 cases of cancer per year in Canada.

The four cancer risk factors we investigated in this study were tobacco smoking, alcohol use, excess weight and physical inactivity. These risk factors are connected to lifestyle choices and are all preventable.

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What if all regions in BC followed BC’s healthiest regions?

Which regions in BC were the healthiest regions? Prevalence rates of excess weight, tobacco smoking and physical inactivity vary substantially by geographical region within British Columbia (BC).

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What is the cost of unhealthy lifestyles in British Columbia?

The economic benefits of risk factor reduction in British Columbia: excess weight, physical inactivity and tobacco smoking. ​ ​Krueger H, Rasali D, Pennock M, Gustin S. Provincial Health

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What are the benefits of risk factor reduction in Canada?

The economic benefits of risk factor reduction in Canada: tobacco smoking, excess weight and physical inactivity. ​Krueger H, Turner D, Krueger J, Ready AE. Canadian Journal of Public Health

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What should we do about smoking and obesity?

This book on smoking and obesity was based on a project H Krueger and Associates Inc. completed for the BC Healthy Living Alliance. Despite significant progress due to public health

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