INTERCONNECTION CHART

Directions: Find a connection between the Center for Disease Controls health priority areas and your health fair topic. Describe how your health fair topic relates to THREE health priority areas (one fact for each category).
YOU MUST CITE YOUR SOURCEBE SPECIFIC (book title, web site address, newspaper, journal, magazine, etc)

HEALTH FAIR TOPIC:______Testicular Cancer_________

CDC Health Priority Area
Tobacco use Nicotine Smoking Chew, snuff Cigarette

How is the listed health priority area connected to your topic? Cite your source Those who smoke marijuana are twice as likely to be diagnosed with testicular cancer because the THC in marijuana disrupts signals that bind cannabinoids in the brain. Source: http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/cancerresearchnews/2012/MarijuanaUs eTesticularCancerRisk

Unhealthy dietary behaviors High fat/cholest erol diets High sodium

Studies have shown dairy products and cheese may increase chances of testicular cancer. Source: http://www.everydayhealth.com/testicular-cancer/testicularcancer-and-diet.aspx

Sexual behaviors that may result in HIV infection, other sexually transmitted diseases, and unintended pregnancies

Men with HIV or AIDS have a slightly higher risk of developing seminoma. Source: http://www.cancer.net/cancer-types/testicular-cancer