Global warming increases risk of cancer in women: Study

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  From BBC Learning English, this is Learning English from the News,

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  our podcast about the news headlines.

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  In this programme, global warming increases the risk of cancer in women, a new study suggests.

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  Hello, I'm Neil.

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  And I'm Georgie.

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  In this programme,

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  we look at one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.

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  You can find all the vocabulary and headlines from this episode as well as a worksheet on our website bbclearningenglish.com.

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  Let's hear more about this story.

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  Global warming is linked to increased risk of cancer in women, a recent study finds.

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  The study included 17 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region,

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  some of the hottest parts of the world.

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  It found that increased heat is linked to an increase in rates of breast,

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  ovarian, uterine and cervical cancers.

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  Researchers say countries in this region must incorporate climate change adaptation strategies into their cancer control plans.

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  OK, let's have our first headline.

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  This one is from NDTV.

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  Global warming could be making cancer in women more common and deadly.

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  Study.

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  That headline again from NDTV.

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