The phenomenon of cancer villages has emerged in many parts of rural China, drawing media attention and becoming a fact of social life. However, the relationship between pollution and disease is often hard to discern. Through sociological analysis of several villages with different social and economic structures, the authors offer a comprehensive, historically grounded analysis of the coexistence between the incidence of cancer, environmental pollution and villagers' lifestyles, as well as the perceptions, claims and responses of different actors. They situate the appearance of cancer villages in the context of social, economic and cultural change in China, tracing the evolution of the issue over two decades, and providing deep insights into the complex interactions and trade-offs between economic growth, environmental change and public health.

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Preface to the English Language Edition
1 Retrospective Thoughts on the ‘Cancer village’ phenomenon
2 The Ins and Outs of a ‘Cancer Village’
3 A Subei ‘Cancer Village’
4 Environmental Change and Health Risks
5 A Prosperous ‘Cancer Village’
6 Coexistence of Poverty and Cancer
7 Problematization and De-stigmatization
8 Behind the ‘High Incidence of Lung Cancer’
9 Villagers’ Perceptions of and Responses to the Relationship between Cancer and Pollution
10 Villagers Strategies for Mitigating Environmental Health Risks
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