Antioxidant Supplements May Raise Women’s Skin Cancer Risk
Austin American-Statesman - For example, in previous studies, researchers saw a higher risk of lung cancer in heavy smokers who regularly took high doses of beta-carotene. Studies have suggested that antioxidant supplements might protect against prostate cancer incidence in men
‘We have lost a good friend’
Louisville Courier-Journal - But he made no excuses when he was diagnosed with lung cancer six months later. “I made a bad choice,” he said. “I’m paying the piper. I ain’t a victim, and I ain’t going to whine.” Gravely sick, he used his illness as a soapbox, urging others
Lung cancer event raises heels, dollars
New York Daily News - More than 600 runners and walkers are expected to take part Sunday in the Lung Cancer Research Foundation’s second annual Strides for Life event in Southampton. The 3-mile, noncompetitive run/walk around scenic Lake Agawam raised more than $430,000
James Fifis, Ponzio’s leading light, dies at 68
Philadelphia Inquirer - Fifis, 68, died Wednesday surrounded by his family at a Mount Holly hospice after battling lung cancer for four years, said his oldest son, Christopher. “Through my father and his generation - I call them Greek pioneers - I learned to love America
Film about Libby to be seen on PBS
Billings Gazette - A main character in the film, Les Skramstad, an activist and former mine worker, died in January from a rare lung cancer attributed to asbestos exposure. The criminal lawsuit against Grace executives for conspiring to conceal the mine’s health risks
‘Employees allowed to work with asbestos’
This is North East - A COUNCIL allowed employees to work with dangerous asbestos materials for nearly five years without telling them, a court was told yesterday. Staff at a North-East sports centre were exposed to the substance, which can cause lung cancer, until
Heartfelt fix-up for fire captain
Calgary Sun - Maxim was diagnosed with lung cancer several months ago and is trying to regain his strength to undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatment. The 59-year-old, who plans to retire in November after 30 years with the department, watched the work being
2 indicted in asbestos worker training scheme
Boston Globe - With prolonged exposure, tiny asbestos fibers can embed themselves in the lungs, causing bleeding that may lead to lung cancer and other potentially lethal conditions. Federal guidelines say workers should be taught to use respirators and to properly