D Thursday, January 14, 2010 News 11 Sizzling on the sand Oiled up Eva Mendes and Keira Knightleys ex, model Jamie Dornan, wearing nothing but their jeans, get steamy as they romp on the beach for the new Calvin Klein Whitewashed Jeans campaign Picture: Steven Klein Even minor cocaine use can be fatal Danger: Just one line could kill By John von Radowitz THERE is no safe dose of cocaine and anyone taking even small amounts of the drug is dicing with death, say scientists. The stark warning comes after Span- ish researchers found more than three per cent of 668 sudden deaths were di- rectly linked to cocaine. Most of the cocaine-related deaths were a result of heart and artery issues. Levels of cocaine found in the blood or urine of victims varied greatly, and in some cases were low. The scientists, led by Dr Joaquin Lu- cena, from the Institute of Legal Medi- cine in Seville wrote: Any amount of the drug can be considered to have the potential for toxicity due to the fact that some patients have poor outcomes with relatively low blood concentrations, whereas others tolerate large quantities without consequences. They found 81 per cent of men who died after taking cocaine also smoked, and 76 per cent had consumed alcohol. Dr Lucena said: Our findings show that cocaine use causes adverse chang- es to the heart and arteries that then lead to sudden death. The combination of cocaine with ei- ther of these habits can be considered as a lethal cocktail that promotes the de- velopment of premature heart disease. And he warned cocaine abuse was a growing public health issue in Eu- rope, where around 12million Europe- ans take cocaine, around 3.7 per cent of the total adult population. Dr Brian Maurer, medical director of the Irish Heart Foundation, concurred, saying cocaine use in Ireland is respon- sible for a rise in hospital emergency admissions for serious heart attacks. We urge everyone, especially young people, to refrain from using cocaine. Even small amounts taken infrequently are dangerous, he warned. Stresses can trigger cancer Space pilots apply here SPACE pilots and body part makers could be among jobs of the future, a new report predicts. Population growth, climate change and developments in science and technology will lead to different career prospects in 20 years time, UK researchers claim. Rohit Talwar, of research firm Fast Future who conducted the study, said: What were seeing in the movies are becoming genuine career opportunities. LOSING a loved one, being made redundant or suffering a serious injury can all trigger cancer, US researchers have claimed. Their findings show it is much easier for the disease to develop than previously feared. Until now, scientists believed more than one cancer-causing mutation needed to take place in a single cell in order for tumours to grow. index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html