Vitamin E linked to lung cancer. BBCNews, Feb. 29, 2008.Taking high doses of vitamin E supplements can increase the risk of lung cancer, research suggests. The US study of 77,000 people found taking 400 milligrams per day long-term increased cancer risk by 28% – with smokers at particular risk. [ See ]. Watch a related video in Read More.

Health Sciences Journal: The Vitamin E Controversy . February 07, 2008.Robert Langer presents a report on the use of Vitamin E, a popular anti-oxidant supplement, and weighs recent evidence on the safety of Vitamin E. Are typical doses in supplements dangerous? Dr. Robert Langer, professor of family and preventive medicine and principal investigator of a large study testing whether Vitamin E prevents prostate cancer, provides an overview of the controversy. Series: Health Sciences Journal [Health and Medicine]