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Why Is Denmark The Cancer Capital Of The World? What? Denmark has been named as the world's cancer capital. When? 2011 Why? 1. The record of diagnosing the disease is good 2. A larger than average proportion of Danish women are smokers 3. High levels of alcohol consumption 4. Tendency of wealthier populations to be more obese 5. Get less exercise Where? Denmark Who? Danish people seem to be particularly susceptible to cancer How? 326 people in every 100,000 developing cancer each year

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Why Is Denmark The Cancer Capital Of The World?

What?Denmark has been named as the

world's cancer capital.

When?2011

Why?1. The record of diagnosing the disease is good2. A larger than average proportion of Danish women are smokers3. High levels of alcohol consumption4. Tendency of wealthier populations to be more obese5. Get less exercise

Where?Denmark

Who?Danish people seem to be

particularly susceptible to cancer

How?326 people in every 100,000 developing cancer each year