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7.1 Million Cancer Cases Preventable: WHO Reports Key Risks

2/3/2026

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The World Health Organization identifies smoking, obesity, and ultraviolet radiation as the leading preventable cancer causes.
In 2022, about 7.1 million of 18.7 million global new cancer cases were preventable.
In the United Kingdom, over 148,000 cancer cases are linked to preventable factors, with smoking responsible for 16.2%.
Weight loss injections may offer anti-cancer benefits beyond weight reduction.
The UK government plans to tighten sunbed regulations to protect public health.

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The World Health Organization identifies smoking, obesity, and ultraviolet radiation as the leading preventable cancer causes.
In 2022, about 7.1 million of 18.7 million global new cancer cases were preventable.
In the United Kingdom, over 148,000 cancer cases are linked to preventable factors, with smoking responsible for 16.2%.
Weight loss injections may offer anti-cancer benefits beyond weight reduction.
The UK government plans to tighten sunbed regulations to protect public health.