One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
I was going to write a post about a recent study released by the ACS regarding popular misconceptions about cancer, but The Cheerful Oncologist has already done it, and he’s done it well. Go check it out.
I will note briefly, though, that according to the study, 6% of Americans believe that underwire bras cause cancer, which is so weird to me. How on Earth did that viewpoint ever become so popular? There are a few studies from several decades ago that link duration of bra usage, among other bra characteristics, to breast disease in general, but underwire bras? What does that have to do with anything?
Finally, once again, the ignorance of the American public shocks the hell out of me in thinking that air pollution is a greater risk factor for developing lung cancer than smoking.
