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According to the Daily Mail on March 1, more than 77,000 in a study conducted found that even moderate use of vitamin E will also suffering from cancer, the risk of a “slight but significant increase.”

Although the lung cancer and smoking close, but this “anti-aging” of the vitamin is also found in non-smokers will the incidence of cancer has also increased. This is not the first time on vitamin supplements and lung cancer-related research, previous studies have shown that β-carotene, constitute a kind of vitamin A ingredients, it can increase the risk of lung cancer by about 18%.

The latest study was conducted by the University of Washington in Seattle, the implementation of its “use of vitamin supplements to replace fruits and vegetables in the vitamin is bad” increased evidence. Researchers and health of 77,126 men and women taking vitamin for as long as four years of monitoring, they are in the age between 50-76 years old, their record in the number of people to develop lung cancer. Analysis found that the risk of lung cancer and smoking, family history of the relationship between age and there is no doubt, but in addition, also unexpectedly found that vitamin E and its relevance. The study published in the “American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine journal.” Reported that the last study found that 521 had been diagnosed with lung cancer.

Taking 100mg per day of additional vitamin E10 years, the risk of lung cancer will increase by 70%. Regular use of up to 400mg of vitamin people, the risk of lung cancer will increase by 28%. Multi-vitamin supplements often contain 100-30mg of vitamin E, however, there are a number of supplements of vitamin E in each of the content of more than 400mg. Researchers Christopher Slatore said: “The assumption that the regular use and benefit as a result of the lack of which led to too little risk, vitamin E and lung cancer risk associated small increase.” His research team also found that there is no evidence to show that: A variety of vitamins or vitamin C can reduce the risk of lung cancer.

Six years ago, Finland, a 29,000 male smokers, the study found, β-carotene supplements could increase the risk of cancer by 1%.