Patients with head and neck cancer who have never had a cigarette respond far better to radiotherapy than former smokers a study has found. Scientists from the UC Davis Cancer Center found those with a history of smoking were more likely to die from their disease and more likely to experience a recurrence after radiotherapy. Study leader Dr Allen Chen said: ‘There is something unique about the biology of head and neck cancers among non-smo ... Jump to full article >>

San Francisco – where composting is compulsory and plastic bags are banned – has passed the first law in the US requiring retailers to display the amount of radiation given off by mobile phones. The city’s mayor, Gavin Newsom, hailed the law as a victory for the public’s right to know what their mobile phones are doing to them even though some critics say there is no significant scientific evidence that they are hazardous to heal ... Jump to full article >>