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Researchers have discovered that the antioxidant beta-carotene from supplement sources is linked to an increased risk of lung cancer. Other antioxidants such as vitamin A and vitamin E, in combination with beta-carotene, were also found to be of little benefit or harm with regard to cancer risk. Experts now agree that evidence is now strong enough to advise that smokers should avoid beta-carotene supplements. Health experts recommend taking in antioxidants through food, rather than through supplements.

Top Resources on Antioxidants and Lung Cancer

• WebMD (via MedicineNet): Antioxidant Pills Don't Cut Cancer Risk
• National Cancer Institute: Antioxidants and Cancer Prevention: Fact Sheet
• OncologyChannel: Lung Cancer Environmental Risk Factors
• Quackwatch: Antioxidants and Other Phytochemicals: Current Scientific Perspetive
• A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Non-small cell lung cancer
• Healthful Life Project: Antioxidants and risk of lung cancer (May 2003)

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