March 19, 2006

By: Doug Murphy
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Study finds new evidence that vitamin C helps reduce oxidative stress in passive smokers

Research led by University of California, Berkeley, nutrition experts has found new evidence that vitamin C can significantly reduce levels of oxidative stress, which is associated with a variety of chronic diseases, for people exposed to environmental tobacco smoke.

The study, published Aug. 5 in the journal Nutrition and Cancer, provides hope for people who cannot escape secondhand smoke, said Gladys Block, professor of nutritional epidemiology at UC Berkeley's School of Public Health and principal investigator of the study.

"We know that nonsmokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke have an increased risk of lung cancer and heart disease," said Block. "The problem is that most people who are passively exposed to tobacco smoke can't do anything about it because they live with a smoker and are therefore exposed indoors at home. They may also live in a state that does not ban indoor smoking and so they end up working in a smoke-filled environment."

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