Cigarette smoking destroys protective molecules in saliva, raising the risk of oral cancer, according to new research, Reuters reported June 1.
"Cigarette smoke is not only damaging on its own, it can turn the body against itself," said Dr Rafi Nagler of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel.
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New research concludes that Omni cigarettes, promoted as containing 50 percent less of cancer-causing substances, may not be effective in reducing a smoker's chance of developing cancer, Reuters reported June 2.