Study: Red Wine Slows Lung Cancer, White Raises Risk

[KMP]

Study: Red Wine Slows Lung Cancer, White Raises Risk

Thu Oct 28, 8:43 AM ET
By Mohammed Abbas

LONDON (Reuters) - Drinking red wine could protect against lung cancer, but white wine may increase the risk, Spanish scientists said on Thursday.
They examined the effects of different types of wine on lung cancer, the most common and deadly form of the disease.

"Consumption of red wine ... was associated with a slight but statistically significant reduction in the development of lung cancer," Professor Juan Barros-Dios, of the University of Santiago de Compostela, said in a study in the journal Thorax. MORE->

The Thorax site is here but the issue with the article is not up yet. Abstracts to articles are free.

Mike

[JamieBahrain]

Cigarettes go better with white wine than red! That simple.

[Paul T]

Smoking also kills taste buds...and affects ones sense of smell...obviously limiting ones enjoyment of wine. I'm glad i gave the buggers up!!!

Paul