Obesity Will Surpass Smoking As Leading Cause Of Cancer In Women,

reports an analysis from the charity Cancer Research UK suggests obesity will “overtake smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer in UK women by 2043.” Currently, 12 percent of cancers in women are tied to smoking while seven percent are linked to being overweight and obese. By 2035, the analysis found, “10% of cancers in women (around 25,000 cases) could be related to smoking and 9% (around 23,000 cases) to carrying excess weight.” https://www.bbc.com/news/health-45601052