| A new study says that drinking green tea could | | | | Among smokers and non-smokers, those who did not |
| reduce the risk of lung cancer from smoking | | | | drink green tea had a 5.16-fold increased risk of lung |
| cigarettes. | | | | cancer compared with those who drank at least one |
| “Lung cancer is the leading cause of all cancer | | | | cup of green tea per day. |
| deaths in Taiwan,” said I-Hsin Lin, a student at | | | | So we can already see some differences in drinking |
| Chung Shan Medical University, Taiwan, who | | | | and not drinking green tea. This tea is great for all the |
| conducted the study. | | | | inside organs, not only for the lungs. |
| “Green tea, is considered to be a very good | | | | Among smokers, those who did not drink green tea at |
| drinking for those that are smoking especially. This Kind | | | | all had a 12.71-fold increased risk of lung cancer |
| of tea has received a great deal of attention because | | | | compared with those who drank at least one cup of |
| tea polyphenols are strong antioxidants, and tea | | | | green tea per day. |
| preparations have shown inhibitory activity against | | | | These are important numbers that shows us what a |
| tumor genesis (production of new tumor),” added | | | | big effect green tea has on us. |
| Lin. | | | | “Our study may represent a clue that in the case |
| Lin and colleagues have tested 170 patients with lung | | | | of lung cancer, smoking-induced carcinogenesis could |
| cancer and 340 healthy patients as controls. | | | | be modulated by green tea consumption and the |
| They administered questionnaires to obtain | | | | growth factor environment,” said Lin. |
| demographic characteristics, cigarette smoking habits, | | | | The study was presented at the AACR-IASLC Joint |
| green tea consumption, dietary intake of fruits and | | | | Conference on Molecular Origins of Lung Cancer, |
| vegetables, cooking practices and family history of lung | | | | being held Jan 11-14. |
| cancer. | | | | |