By the numbers: Cancer awareness
| 71 | Percent of participants in the American Institute for Cancer Research's 2007 Facts Versus Fears Survey who correctly believe that pesticide residue contributes to cancer risk. |
| 46 | Percent who correctly believe that obesity contributes to cancer risk. |
| 43 | Percent who correctly believe that insufficient physical activity contributes to cancer risk. |
| 6 | Number of cancers linked to excess body fat (esophagus, endometrium, colon, kidney, rectum, and postmenopausal breast). |
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