Yes, it’s true…the blog is back! Rejoice! I know you all have been waiting for some new tobacco information. Well, I will not disappoint…
A new study conducted by the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine suggests that an increase in nitrosamine levels in American cigarettes has led to an increase in lung cancer. The researchers compared American and Australia cigarettes and found the only major difference to be their nitrosamine levels, with American cigarettes having much higher levels. This is important info because lung cancer death rates are lower in Australia than the United States. The study also says that lung cancer rates could be cut in half with stricter regulation of cigarette composition. For the full article, click here.
Source: CBS News
- posted by Chris Miller
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Well, cigarrettes have always been related to lung cancer and other pulmonar diseases and suffers, its amazing to discover that it could be even more dangerous according to the amount of a certain substance. More information about Lung Cancer and its causes will be covered in this years "13th WCLC", more about it in this site:
http://www.symposier.com/events/viewevent/245/13th-World-Conference-on-Lung-Cancer-13th-WCLC
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