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The effects of cigarette smoking and alcohol on DNA damage in the oral cavity
Status: Recruiting
The purpose of this study to examine the effects of cigarette smoking and drinking alcohol on the formation of DNA damage in the mouth. The overall goal is to identify DNA damage that may be important to the development of head and neck cancers.
Age: 18 years and over
Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
• Healthy individuals
• over 30 years old
• have 7 or more alcoholic drinks per week
Exclusion Criteria:
• Use tobacco/nicotine products
• Unstable health
Conditions:
Cancer, Prevention & Wellness
Keywords:
drinking, ADH, Alcohol, beer, liquor
Contact(s): Smoking Alcohol Study - smoking-alcohol@umn.edu
Principal Investigator: Stephen Hecht, PhD
IRB Number: STUDY00021212
System ID: 36605