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Month: May 2021

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A diagram of the process of cancer cell death.
Genetics and Health

Smoking Causes Cancer. But How?

By Cayla Solomon Smoking just one pack of cigarettes a day can lead to 150 extra mutations in the DNA of lung cells in a year. This causes a cascade …

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