Eating Bacon And Hot Dogs Linked To Higher Risk Of Lung Disease
A US study has linked eating cured meat like bacon and hot dogs with increased risk of lung disease. The study is published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and examines the link between frequent consumption of cured meats and impaired lung function in terms of the increased odds of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Find out more.
Source: Medical News Today, 17 April 2007

Chinese Research Findings Confirm SARS Came from Animals
Genetic testing of animals sold as delicacies in a southern Chinese live animal market confirms the role of animal hosts in the transmission of the lethal SARS virus to people, Chinese researchers reported.
Source: Science Magazine 5 September 2003 Vol. 301 No. 5638

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