Taking of Vitamin E supplements increase risk for lung cancer, according to cancer research in the University of Washington. Researchers conducted experiments on 78,000 adults over 4-year period. The lung cancer risk is especially high in smokers. This research study was published in the first issue of “American Journal of respiratory and Critical Care Medicine” which was published by American Thoracic society.
Vitamins and cancer:
100 milligram increase intake of Vitamin will raise lung cancer risk by 7%. American Cancer Society is not recommending vitamin intake to prevent from lung cancer. Staying away from smoking is the best method to decrease lung cancer incidence.
Vitamin D has some proven protective measures against breast, colon and ovarian cancers while foods rich in Vitamin A has shown effect in reducing cancer risk.
American Cancer Society is recommending diet rich in green leafy vegetables and fresh fruits to protect from cancer. One should stay away from junk diet and refined foods to decrease cancer risk.
Note: One should not take vitamin supplements with doctor’s advice.
Smoking and Lung Cancer:
According to a research study by University of California, Hydrogen peroxide in smoking is the major culprit for causing lung cancer.
This research study was published in the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). Tobacco contains more than 4,000 chemical substances of which 43 substances are carcinogens.
Smoking alone is responsible for 0.4 million deaths in the United States alone, according to Centre for Disease Prevention (CDC).
Smoking is responsible for more than 80% of lung cancers in Americans and is the major cause of preventable deaths among Americans.
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