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Tara C. Smith is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology. Her research involves a number of pathogens at the animal-human nexus. She also writes for The Panda's Thumb and previously for WIRED SCIENCE's Correlations. Please note the views expressed on this site are Dr. Smith's alone and may not be representative of the groups mentioned above.
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Posted on: July 18, 2006 10:15 AM, by Tara C. Smith
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This is unexpected: Carrageenan may suppress transmission of HPV, preventing cervical cancer
I suppose now the "Culture of Life" religious right will oppose the consumption of yoghurt and other foods containing carrageenan because it keeps those awful sexually active people from getting sick and dying like they should.
Posted by: wamba | July 18, 2006 5:01 PM