The news that
there may have been changes in the way certain cigarettes are formulated, and
the suggestion that this could affect lung disease, is downright
frightening. According to a University of California researcher, up to
50% of our nation's lung cancer cases could be due to this. The research
is ongoing, but the thought is that a form of lung cancer called adenocarcinoma
may be linked to so-called low-tar cigarettes that have chemicals called
nitrosamines. Adenocarcinoma attacks small air sacs far deeper in the
lungs. The theory is that people who smoke low-tar cigarettes need to
breathe in deeper.
