"N" in 1 Million Cancer Risk

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018061",
  "term": "\"N\" in 1 Million Cancer Risk",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A lifetime cancer risk of \"N\"-in-1 million (where \"N\" is a number) means that, for every 1 million people who are continuously exposed to a certain level of a pollutant over 70 years, \"N\" people may develop cancer. For example, a 1-in-1 million risk means that one person may develop cancer for every 1 million people exposed. A 10-in-1 million risk means 10 people may develop cancer per 1 million exposed, etc. These risks are on top of any other cancer risks from other sources.",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "AirToxScreen Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/n-in-1-million-cancer-risk/"
}