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February 28, 2008

Vitamin E Supplement May Increase Lung Cancer Risk

Do vitamin E supplements increase the risk of lung cancer? The results of a survey of the vitamin habits of 78,000 people suggests that may be the case.

"Our study of supplemental multivitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E and folate did not show any evidence for a decreased risk of lung cancer," study author Dr. Christopher G. Slatore, a fellow in the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Washington, said in a statement. "Indeed, increasing intake of supplemental vitamin E was associated with a slightly increased risk of lung cancer."

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