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Author(s) -
Haozhi Qi
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
photochemistry and photobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.818
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1751-1097
pISSN - 0031-8655
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1978.tb07021.x
Subject(s) - citation , computer science , information retrieval , library science , world wide web
B. D. GOLDSTEIN In most cases the protection by antioxidants against carcinogenesis, while statistically significant. is relatively small or is highly dependent on careful choice of the carcinogen dose. Accordingly. the most effective "magic bullet" for preventing environmental cancer would be to rid the environment of the causative agent. A further comment concerns the relatively small extent of prolongation of life if no cancer existed. While the figure of about 24 years is applicable to the general population, the prolongation of life would be much greater for the high risk group, such as cigarette smokers and workers with particular carcinogenesis hazards.