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Jump to full article: The Guardian (Lagos, Nigeria), 2008-02-05
Author: From Collins Olayinka, Abuja
Intro: A SCARY picture of the ravages of cancer on Nigerians by the year 2010 was painted by the Minister of Health, Prof. Adenike Grange, yesterday.
According to the minister, as from 2010, about 500,000 Nigerians may suffer from the disease.
The minister stated yesterday during an event to mark the World Cancer Day that government was desirous of raising public awareness on cancer as most Nigerians still did not appreciate the dangers posed by the deadly disease. . . .
Grange identified tobacco smoke as a major cause of cancer as it contains over 2000 chemicals of which more than 40 are carcinogenic.
She added: "Tobacco is the single most important risk factor for non-communicable diseases, including cancers and is the largest preventable cause of cancers in the world. Tobacco is also responsible for over 25 diseases in man, including cancers."
The scary statistics, Grange posited, should serve as a national wake-up call
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