10 Unexpected Cancer Risk Factors You Need to Know

Last Updated on January 7, 2021

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death, especially in developed countries.
Currently, respiratory tract and lung cancers are the 2nd most fatal conditions in the US after heart disease.

Even worse, cancers are merging in younger individuals at a horrible rate.
We should stop neglecting the dietary and environmental elements which accelerate our cancer risk.

Based on scientific researches, here are 10 everyday things that may put you at a greater risk of cancer:
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10- Air Fresheners

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The good scents of air fresheners actually worsen the air’s quality inside your home or car.
In fact, they only mask the bad odors, providing a fake sense of sanitation through some chemical substances that make your nostrils’ receptors unable to recognize other scents.

Furthermore, these sweet-smelling products contain many dangerous chemicals which can make you prone to many terrible health issues.

Some of the common chemicals added into air fresheners are Acetaldehyde (a known carcinogen), Benzaldehyde (a hazardous substance), A,3-Dichloro-2-propanol (a chemical known to cause kidney and liver cancers), 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (a carcinogen), and Methyl pyrrolidone (one of the chemicals known to cause reproductive toxicity or cancer).

You can easily replace your deadly air freshener with homemade cleaning routines, such as pomanders and potpourris made of citrus fruits, spices, and lavender blooms.

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9- Alcoholic Beverages

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Alcohol consumption has been shown to raise cancer risk, as it was responsible for more than 20,000 deaths due to cancer in just one year.

Even having one drink or two a day can actually increase your risk of breast, rectum, colon, and esophagus cancers.

Drinking alcohol boosts the stomach acids’ production, which can ruin the lining of the gastrointestinal system and the impact is even worse in individuals with peptic ulcer or similar conditions.

Moreover, alcoholic drinks consist of ethanol, which gets converted to acetaldehyde, which in its turn causes DNA damage that promotes cancer.
You should better switch to fresh juices.