No solid link found between birth control pills and cancer
Washington AP Researchers at George Washington University report no clear evidence that birth control pills cause cancer. The review of studies finds no strong link to breast or cervical cancer and notes ongoing research is complex. Benign liver tumors may be associated, though instances are rare and serious.
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Nonsmokers Face Smoke Peril On Trains
New York report indicates a nonsmoker exposed to a smoke filled commuter train atmosphere for an hour may inhale a cancer linked agent equivalent to a day’s cigarette. Researchers Klaus D Hrunnemann and Dietrich Hoffmann of the Naylor Dana Institute in Valhalla report their measurements and concerns.
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Tests on monkeys blasted as cruel and unnecessary
A California congressman condemned Navy radiobiology experiments on monkeys as abhorrent. Navy spokesmen said the monkey studies, conducted since 1982 or 1983 at Bethesda Naval Hospital, involve trained primates to simulate atomic-bomb effects with no pain or burning and follow National Academy guidelines.
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Limit on chlorine use seen to avoid cancer
Montreal AP health officials may set standards this year to restrict chlorine in drinking water. Chemists say ozone and ozone ultraviolet light can replace chlorine in key purification steps to prevent chloroform formation, a common carcinogenic byproduct detected at municipal plants in Canada and the United States.
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