Protein blocker eases smoking-related lung inflammation in mice*

Although the five mice that were recently removed from our kitchen cabinets didn't show any signs of cigarette contra band one can never be entirely certain. Yes, they were gnawing on some pretty weird stuff: bright orange rubber spatula, unused sponges (guess they are worried about cross contamination in the kitchen) and the usual peanut butter (that was their demise). But not once did I find a cigarette butt hastily extinguished, a hand made ash tray by the wee mice or a cigarette lighter.

*When will these mice learn that smoking is bad for them!
When conducting the research, do they ask the mice to smoke 30 feet from the entrance to the labs so there is no second hand smoke?

Study: Protein blocker eases smoking-related lung inflammation in mice - According to a recent headline in BIO SmartBrief Online, Mice showed a reduction in lung inflammation caused by exposure to cigarette smoke after they were treated with an agent that blocks the activity of a protein called granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor, Australian scientists found. They said the finding might lead to additional ways of treating chronic pulmonary obstructive disease and other conditions related to smoking.