Cancer Overview Presentation
This presentation will answer: Why conduct research on cancer? What is cancer? How does it develop? What does research show about cancer risk factors? What does research tell you to do to reduce your risk?
Lung cancer: Scientific studies, the media, and smoking in the U.S.
When did scientists first discover the link between smoking and lung cancer? Did the news media pick up on the story? This presentation shows a timeline of how scientific studies and the media affected behaviors and rates of smoking in the U.S. over the past century.
Skin cancer: Scientific studies, the media, and skin cancer in the U.S.
What’s the name of the supermodel who made tanning popular? When did scientists first discover a link between sunlight and skin cancer? This presentation shows a timeline of how scientific studies and cultural events affected tanning behaviors and rates of skin cancer in the U.S. over the past century.
