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From the period of 1988 – 2002, all types of incidences of cancer in California went down by 12%.

Cancer mortality declined by 19%.

Thanks to Proposition 99 - the California tobacco control initiative passed in 1988, tobacco-related cancers sharply declined, much more than any other state.

Tobacco-related cancers include cancers of the lung, larynx, mouth, pancreas, stomach and bladder.

However, Out of all Californians alive today, about 15 million will eventually get some form of cancer, that is about two in five.

Over the years, cancer will strike around three out of every four families.

This year alone, there will be more than 15 new cases diagnosed every hour of every day.

For men, of all the new cases diagnosed, 13% of them will have For women, that number is 12%.

If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with cancer, there is a free booklet on where to turn for help – “Who Can Help Me When I Have Cancer?

” Here is where you can get the free booklet: http://www.lung-cancer-info.info/calprweb.html .

Presently, about 85% of However, many other cancers are caused by tobacco as well.

Overall, one of every three cancer deaths is due to tobacco.

The incidence of Needless to say, for those smokers who have q...

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