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Cancer risk weighing slows drive to protect health
The piece discusses measuring cancer risk against benefits, noting Americans accept auto fatalities and smoking harms. It explains epidemiology, Ames test, and animal studies guiding risk assessment, cites NCI costs, and cites ongoing federal toxicology programs while urging cautious progress without panic.
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Ames
Bruce Ames
University of California At Berkeley
Arthur C. Upton
National Cancer Institute
NCI
Frank J. Rauscher
Rauscher
American Cancer Society
Department of Health, Education and Welfare