Coal, oil and cancer

The author believes contaminants in our external environment play a significant role in causing cancer in humans and the cumulative impact of exposure to chemical carcinogens over a lifetime has also to be considered. An efficient method to prevent cancer is to restrict the presence of chemical carcinogens not only indoor, but also in outdoor, environments. Due to collective efforts to reduce tobacco use, lung cancer rates are falling in the USA. Most chemical carcinogens are derived from coal and petroleum, so finding substitutes for these two substances is the right way to proceed in cancer prevention efforts, the author states.