Cancer Myths

The following fact sheets are in html format. Printable pdf versions are available on the related pages.

• Alcohol and cancer
  Does having a tipple increase your risk of cancer?
  
• Artificial sweeteners and cancer
  Could your taste for sweet things be increasing your risk of cancer?
  
• Chlorine and cancer
  Does drinking water or swimming in your pool cause cancer?
  
• Coffee, tea, hot beverages and cancer
  Is there danger lurking in your daily brew?
  
• Cosmetics and cancer
  Can looking beautiful increase your risk of cancer?
• Dental fillings and cancer
  Does you metallic smile cause cancer?
  
• Deodorants and breast cancer
  Is using deodorant increasing your risk of breast cancer?
  
• Fluoride and cancer
  Does danger lurk in the bottom of your water glass?
• Food additives and cancer
  Are those confusing numbers on the back of your cereal packet a cancer risk?
• Hair dyes and cancer
  Is having more fun as a blonde increasing your risk of cancer?
  
• Lipstick and cancer
  Does your favourite Lipstick increase your risk of cancer?
• Medical imaging (x-rays) and cancer
  Is there an alternative to x-rays to lower your risk of cancer?
• Mobile phones and cancer
  Is all that talking increasing your risk of cancer?
• Plastics, food and cancer
  Does using plastic containers increase your risk of cancer?
• Power lines and cancer
  Is there any truth in the myth behind Power lines and cancer?
• Sunscreen and cancer
  Will your favourite sunscreen increase your risk of cancer?
• Talcum powder and cancer
  Is there a risk of cancer in this popular gift?
  
• Toothpaste (sodium lauryl sulphate) and cancer
  Will your sparkling smile increase your risk of cancer?