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    Mint-flavored E-Cigarettes linked to worse lung function

    Mint-flavored E-Cigarettes linked to worse lung function

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    Adding mint flavor to e-cigarette liquids produces more vapor particles and is associated with worse lung function in those who smoke, report researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in Respiratory Research today. Using a specially designed robotic system that mimics the mechanics of human breathing and vaping behavior, researchers showed that commercially available e-cigarette liquids […] More

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    Air Pollution May Drive Lung Cancer via Inflammation

    Air Pollution May Drive Lung Cancer via Inflammation

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    Researchers have concluded that airborne fine particulate matter, which has been consistently linked to cancer, promotes lung cancer via inflammation and not necessarily via mutagenesis [1]. Not just mutations Common wisdom says that carcinogens increase cancer risk mostly by promoting oncogenic mutations. Research has reported that this is true for some carcinogens, such as tobacco […] More