Theyve also placed more than 6,000 litter and recycling bins with dedicated receptacles to capture cigarette butts
In fact, a report published by a US-based NGO, the Health Effects Institute, revealed that there have been 30 to 50% increases in lung cancer rates associated with exposure to respirable particles. But new research is proving that air pollution isn't just limited to lung cancer, a study published earlier this week explores cancer risk that pollution may pose to the upper airway, specifically head and neck cancer. "Head and neck cancer is a harder link to show, and it has a much lower occurrence than lung cancers, but since they also occur as a result of smoking, similar to lung cancers, we wanted to explore any connections," said John Cramer, the study's lead researcher. He added, "Presumably, the link to head and neck cancer comes from what we breathe to that material affecting the lining in the head and neck

The dormant stage of syphilis can last for years, and about 15% of cases develop into the late stage of syphilis and produce additional symptoms even after 10-20 years have already passed since the initial exposure to infection
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