Cancer infection can be gotten by non-smokers on the basis of frequent heartburns.

Studies have showed recently that having heartburn frequently will increase the risk or rate at which a non drinker and non smokers can have cancer of the throat and vocal cord, so if you in the band of those that neither drink nor smoke you should also watch the rate at which you have heartburn because if its on the increase then you might as well be preparing medications for treatment of cancer of the throat.

Additionally just in case you were wondering what heartburn is? Heartburn is a sensation felt in the chest that is warm and uncomfortable, known in the medical world as pyrosis or acid ingestion normally behind the sternum and it comes in waves form.

The pain it brings or cause starts from the chest region and it makes it up to the jaw, throat and neck causing discomfort.

Taking of antacid is suggested by medical teams as it helps reduce the percentage of having cancer of the throat by 41 in patient that don't smoke nor drink, these might provide a means but its not actually protective.

Do what is right and help kick heartburn out of your life so that you that neither drink nor smoke will be free from cancer and live longer.