Browsing by Subject "Lung Neoplasms"

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    Environmental tobacco smoke and carcinogen exposure
    (University of Minnesota Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Center, 2005-05-10) University of Minnesota
    To assess the degree of carcinogen exposure among those individuals working or socializing in smoking environments, scientists at the University of Minnesota conducted two studies, which measured the level of carcinogen uptake in nonsmoking casino patrons and in nonsmoking bar and restaurant employees both before and after exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). Both studies demonstrated that nonsmokers' exposure to ETS causes significant increases in uptake of tobaccospecific carcinogens and toxins.
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    Reducing cigarette smoking: Research summary Does it reduce cancer risk?
    (University of Minnesota Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Center, 2004-05-12) University of Minnesota
    To assess whether cutting back on cigarettes reduces the amount of tobacco-specific carcinogens in the body, scientists at the University of Minnesota measured the level of carcinogen uptake in smokers who were reducing their cigarette consumption over 26 weeks. Overall reductions in carcinogen levels were seen, but the levels were modest and were proportionally less than the amount of cigarettes reduced per day.