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lab at of also found: Smoking promotes he buildup of more omplex communities, alled biofilms, made up of various bacteria living together. Bacteria in bio- films can pass genetic materials back and forth to one another, hich can promote more dangerous bacteria. The complex communities can form in the urinary tract and on heart valves and gums. Exposure to second-hand smoke can increase the risk of bacterial infection. The rate of children who get inner ear infection is higher in homes where there is a smoker.

Evidence suggests that when a smoker quits, parts of the immune system that fight off bacteria can recov- at a rapid rate. he dangers of car- inogens in tobacco smoke have been touted or years and should not be underestimated, Scott said. But what researchers are starting to understand is that people who smoke are more susceptible to other diseases, such as bacterial pneumonia, tub erculosis, Legion- disease, peri- dontitis (gum disease) and bacterial vaginosis. I am interested in finding ways of helping people who smoke become more healthy because most people who smoke are not going to he said, adding that his research can also help to develop reatments for non- mokers. Bobby Shipman can be reached at rship MICHAEL CJ University of Louisville researcher Dr.

David Scott and other researchers are trying to figure out how these bacteria are able to survive in the mouths of tobacco smokers. Study Continued from Page 3A The Norton Cancer Ins Survivor Celebration Day drew a crowd nearly 1,000 to Churchill Downs on Sunday aft ernoon for a day of carefree horse racing under i deal weather conditions. The roughly 800 first- ear cancer survivors in attendance were treated a buffet on Row complete with sweeping views of the iconic track, a full race ard and private betting indows. ow in its sixth year, the event is designed to reassure survivors that they are not alone in the truggle and are still deeply cared for by the Norton staff members, ho assisted so far in the journey. An added perk or eight of the survivors was entry into the Padd ock Area and Circle for the Nortons ponsored sixth race.

Dr. Joseph Flynn, executive director and physician-in-chief of Norton ancer Institute, des cribed the day as, hance to kind of get away from things, think differently and about the community of it and that peo- le alone in their attle. One of the big hings with survivorship is having that sense of community, knowing that there are thousands of people in the army with ou fighting the r. Flynn added that a much larger event is lanned for September 16 called the Celebration of ourage. The Kosair Medical Center on rownsboro Road will play host to that event dur- i ng a weekend that will also feature the Bike to Beat Cancer cycling event.

The Celebration of ourage is open to the 30,000 cancer urvivors and their families. Churchill treats hundreds of cancer survivors MARTY PEARL SPECIAL TO THE COURIER-JOURNAL Janice and Dennis Griffin check out a race form during the Norton Cancer I Survivor Celebration Day at Churchill Downs on Sunday afternoon. PHOTOS BY MARTY TO THE CJ Fans line the rails on Row 4 at Churchill Downs on Sunday. James Webb cheers on his thoroughbred picks at Churchill Downs on Sunday..