Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a major pollutant, were significantly reduced in response to lockdowns following the COVID-19 pandemic, while simultaneously a secondary pollutant called ground level ozone was significantly increased in...
Fine Particulate Air Pollution Contributes to Cardiopulmonary Mortality Risk
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study observed that in a large, representative, contemporary cohort of U.S. adults, long-term exposure to PM2:5 air pollution was associated with elevated risks of early mortality. A large body of research has linked...
Occupational Pesticide Use is Associated with Increased Risk of Lung Cancer
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Increased exposure to pesticide use is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer incidence among pesticide applicators in Iowa and North Carolina. In both the U.S., as well as globally, the leading cause of...
Asbestos Exposure and Smoking Together Increase Lung Cancer Risk more than Separately
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Exposure to asbestos increases the risk of lung cancer in smokers by 700% compared to a 70% risk of lung cancer in non-smokers. Lung cancer is responsible for 1 in 5 global cancer deaths, with a latency period of 20 years and a 10%...
Study Examines Smoking’s Effect on Different Types of Lung Cancer Risk
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Smoking more than 30 cigarettes daily increased the risk of squamous cell carcinoma by 62.7% in women and 53.4% in men while small cell carcinoma risk was increased by 16.8% in women and 103.5% in men. Also when a multivitamin was...
Raw Garlic and Lung Cancer – Is There a Connection?
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study of 4543 persons, those with the highest intake of raw garlic had a 44% reduced risk of lung cancer. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women, but it is the leading cause of cancer death in the United...
Multivitamins Found to Help with Lung Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A new study showed researchers that 12 servings per month of green leafy vegetables reduced lung cancer risk by 17%, 750 mcg of folic acid per day decreased lung cancer risk by 16%, and daily use of a multivitamin decreased lung...
Folic Acid Found to Help with Lung Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found a significant association between highest blood levels of folic acid and a 30% reduced risk in inflammatory protein, 40% reduced risk in wheezing, 31% reduced risk of having atopy, and 16% reduced risk in...
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