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The ABC of Vitamins

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In a new five-part series Claudia Hammond investigates vitamins.
1: This week she looks at vitamin A and its derivative betacarotene, which has long been understood to act as an antioxidant. Recent research, however, suggests that betacarotene supplements can actually increase the likelihood of smokers getting lung cancer. Producer Jane O'Rourke

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Claudia Hammond
Producer:
Jane O'Rourke
Source: Radio Times

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