cancer
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How Bad Is Vaping and Should It Be Banned?
Vaping regularly makes headlines, with some campaigning to make e-cigarettes more available to help smokers quit, while others are keen to see vaping products banned, citing dangers, especially for teens. So just how dangerous is it? We have undertaken an evidence check of vaping research. This included more than 100 sources on tobacco harm reduction,…
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The Links Between ‘Promiscuity’ And Cancer, Explained
A study published today claims to have found a link between having had ten or more sexual partners and an increased risk of cancer. But it’s not as simple as that.
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Roundup Lost A Lawsuit, But We Still Don’t Know If It Causes Cancer
3This week a jury found that a man’s use of Roundup on weeds in his yard was a “substantial factor” in causing the cancer that he developed years later. But court cases are not scientific studies, and scientists are still divided on whether glyphosate should really be considered a carcinogen.
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What Is Asbestos And Could It Make A Comeback?
Photo: Brook Mitchell (Getty) Asbestos, a fireproof, fibrous mineral, was once in all kinds of products: building insulation and tiles, the linings of anything that could be exposed to heat, and even fake snow used as a Christmas decoration. Too bad it’s a carcinogen.