A child walking a Scottish Terrier, similar to the dogs who were used in a Purdue University study in identifying cancer risk factors related to smoking.
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New Study Reveals Smoking’s Impact on Cancer in Dogs

By DogTime

Dogs have been our companions for centuries, and now they’re helping scientists study the risk factors of cancer in humans. A Purdue University study shows that smoke-exposed Scottish Terriers face a sixfold increase in bladder cancer risk, as Indiana Public Media reports. 

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