GI Procedures Can Produce Dangerous Levels of Smoke GI Procedures Can Produce Dangerous Levels of Smoke
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 9, 2024) — Health care professionals attending certain smoke-producing endoscopic gastrointestinal procedures, including a procedure that uses electrical current to remove polyps, could be exposed to dangerous toxin levels equivalent to smoking a cigarette during each procedure and face “significant health risks” over their careers.
Colorectal Cancer Cases More than Tripled Among Teens Over Two Decades
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 9, 2024) — Colorectal cancer incidence has steadily increased among younger people in the U.S. over the last two decades, with the youngest seeing the most dramatic jumps.
