Vitamin C can limit the formation of carcinogens, such as nitrosamines [2,28], in vivo; modulate immune response [2,4]; and, through its antioxidant function, possibly attenuate oxidative damage that can lead to cancer [1].
Who is Alex Azar? Former drugmaker CEO and HHS official nominated to head agency. Alex Azar, who headed drugmaker Eli Lilly, was nominated Monday to be secretary of Health and Human Services. Azar had served as general counsel for HHS.
Azar's tenure as general counsel at HHS was marked by two major firsts, says Thompson. The morning of the 9-11 terrorist attacks, Azar drafted the paperwork within the hour to declare the first health emergency, says Thompson.