Source: washingtonpost.com
Pot smokers rejoice! A UCLA study has found that heavy pot smoking does not increase the occurence of lung cancer. The findings "were against our expectations" according to the head researcher.
Source: boston.com
A NIH study of marijuana and cases of lung cancer show no conclusive link between them.
Source: sciam.com
The smoke from burning marijuana leaves contains several known carcinogens and the tar it creates contains 50 percent more of some of the chemicals linked to lung cancer than tobacco smoke.
Source: WebMD
People who smoke marijuana do not appear to be at increased risk for developing lung cancer, new research suggests.
Source: webmd.com
April 18, 2006 -- Cosmetic breast implants may not affect women's long-term cancercancer risk, a new study shows.
Source: abcnews.go.com
The number of cigarettes sold in the United States in 2005 fell to the lowest level in 55 years largely due to enforcement of marketing restrictions imposed on the tobacco industry, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) said on Wednesday.
Source: abcnews.go.com
While the scientific evidence is not there to support it, I personally believe that attitude can and does affect health. The Bible talks about laughter being a medicine — I certainly feel better after laughing at funny commercials.
Source: news.scotsman.com
The stark reality of Scotland's health inequalities are exposed in a new cancer map which shows men in some parts of the country are almost three times more likely to develop lung cancer than those in other areas.
Source: eurekalert.org
From the Journal of Clinical Oncology, a new study suggests that the historically lower survival rates of blacks with lung cancer can be largely explained by access to care.
Source: The New Republic Online
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Source: news.bbc.co.uk
Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova has died after losing a battle with lung cancer, officials have announced.