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What can cause bladder cancer beside smoking?
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Several: Chlorinated water, arsenic, aristolochic acid found in chinese herbs, chronic bladder infections, human papilloma virus, radiation, chemotherapy, such as cyclophosphamide, air pollution, artificial sweeteners cause bladder cancer in rats. Hereditary factors, infections, such as schistosoma haematobium, a parasite found in egypt can cause bladder cancer. Hope this helps.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Multiple factors: Genetic factors chronic bladder irritation certain chemicals radiation to the bladder cyclophosphamide(a chemotherapy).
Answered 9/28/2016
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