PUBLIC MARKS from kzoo with tag cancer

Smoking, whether it is cigarettes, cigars or a pipe, is strongly linked to developing health conditions such as heart disease and lung cancer. Besides these serious diseases, smoking may also be the cause of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).

We all know that ultraviolet sun exposure is the most serious risk factor involved in the development of different types of skin cancer. However, the link between smoking and skin tumours, although well-established, is less obvious to the general public.

According to the publication that appeared on November 14, 2007 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, cigarette smoking is linked to a higher incidence of rectal cancer. The article is based on the research conducted by a team of scientists, led by Electra Paskett, Ph.D, of Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.