A 66-year-old former laboratory worker has high blood pressure and regularly eats foods high in saturated fat.
Monitoring records show repeated exposure to ionising radiation during 28 years of laboratory work. Several close relatives developed cancer before the age of 50.
Explain why considering these factors together suggests increased risks of more than one non-communicable disease.
102 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 5.4 Non-communicable diseases, covering 5.4.1 Interaction of factors in non-communicable disease, 5.4.2 Lifestyle factors and non-communicable disease, and 5.4.3 Treatments for cardiovascular disease. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.