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Are there any enviroonmental toxins that mutate genes?
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Yes: There are always toxins in the environment that can cause cells dna to become corrupted. The key is to maintain a strong immune system so that it can fight off the enviromental toxins so that the cancer cells will be destroyed and not grow and spread.
Answered 9/25/2013
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