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“Riding to Cure Cancer” Cycling Jersey Launched

Pactimo, a Colorado sports apparel company, has debuted a new “Riding to Cure Cancer” cycling jersey in support of The Ride For Roswell, the largest single-day cycling fundraiser in North America.

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Electronic Cigarettes Banned in Public Places in Erie County

Roswell Park faculty and staff were on hand when Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz signed legislation that includes electronic cigarettes in the county’s Clean Indoor Air Act. The Erie County Legislature had previously approved the bill, which restricts the use of e-cigarettes in public places where traditional tobacco products are already barred.
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Study Detects Third-Hand Nicotine Residue from Electronic Cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes produce third-hand exposure to nicotine residue, but this exposure is significantly less than that seen with traditional cigarettes, according to a study conducted by researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute and published online ahead of print in the International Journal of Drug Policy.

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Roswell Park Teams Present Research at National Surgical Oncology Meeting

Nine Roswell Park Cancer Institute teams have been invited to present their research at the 68th annual Cancer Symposium of the Society of Surgical Oncology, March 25-28 in Houston, Texas. Roswell Park faculty and fellows will present on topics including predictors of response for patients receiving esophagectomies and other cancer surgeries.