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Suppose the average American has a 0.006 % chance of contracting cancer during her lifetime as the result of eating peanut butter that contains the natural carcinogen, aflatoxin. How many cancer cases would occur in the US each year if everyone eats the average amount of peanut butter?

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This solution explains how to calculate a yearly cancer rate based on a percentage change of an American contracting cancer in their lifetime.

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