Tobacco and Cancer Risk Over Time
Tobacco causes at least 16 cancer types and is responsible for 30% of all cancer deaths globally. Risk isn’t triggered by a single cigarette or one pouch of gutka. It builds cumulatively as DNA damage from each exposure accumulates faster than the body’s...
Can Vaping Cause Lung Cancer?
Emerging evidence strongly suggests vaping increases lung cancer risk through DNA damage, oxidative stress, and tumor-promoting inflammation in lung tissue. E-cigarette aerosol contains formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, heavy metals, and nitrosamines at concentrations...
HPV Vaccine and Cancer Prevention
HPV vaccine blocks HPV types 16 and 18 which cause nearly 90% of cervical cancers, making it one of the most effective cancer prevention tools available today. UK national data showed 87% cervical cancer reduction in women vaccinated at age 12-13. The vaccine also...
How Much Alcohol Increases Cancer Risk?
Any amount of alcohol increases cancer risk. There is no safe level. WHO classified alcoholic beverages as Group 1 confirmed carcinogen in 1988 and that classification hasn’t changed since. Ethanol breaks down into acetaldehyde in the body which directly damages...