Some unsuspected sources are:
Laundry Detergents
Microwave/Plastic Containers
Stress
Chronic Inflammation - sugar & grains
Pesticides (in foods)
Chemical from aerosol cans
Grante counter tops (emits radon)
Hair Dyes
Mammograms
Canola Oil (omega-6)
Aspartame
Soy and soy based products - unless it's fermented such as natto. 91% of soy grown in the U.S. is GMO to resist herbicides. Soy based formula contains a daily dose equivalent of 5 birth control pills of estrogen.
Tap Water - Chlorine and Flouride (in many municiple water supplies).
Other known agents are:
Tobacco,
Radiation
Benzene,
Asbestos
Solvents
Some Drugs
Hormones
Gasoline Exhaust
Pesticides
Air pollutants
Most cancer is not born, but made.
Sources & References:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/09/18/soy-can-damage-your-health.aspx
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/09/09/off-target-in-the-war-on-cancer.aspx
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2006/05/27/raise-your-cancer-risks-by-drinking-tap-water.aspx