An alumnus of Michigan State University, Larry Gaynor serves as the president and chief executive officer of TNG Worldwide. The New Hudson, Michigan-based entrepreneur enjoys cooking and spending time with his children and grandchildren. A philanthropist, Larry Gaynor raises funds for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer and the American Cancer Society.
An American Cancer Society (ACS) 2018 and 2019 review of cancer prevention and early detection measures in the US shows there is hope.
Of the estimated 608,570 cancer-related deaths expected to occur in 2021 in the US, about 45 percent are potentially preventable, as the causes include alcohol intake, an unhealthy diet, and cigarette smoking.
The US has recorded more former cigarette smokers than current smokers since 2002, with smoking at a historic low in 2019. In 2019, 62 percent of all Americans who had ever smoked had quit. Among high school students, cigarette smoking declined from 29 percent in 1999 to 5 percent in 2020.
However, these gains could be amplified with more targeted interventions in under-resourced populations to increase smoking cessation and healthy lifestyles.
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