Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Does smoking attenuate the negative association between carotenoids consumption and colorectal cancer risk?
Answer: Consumption of most dietary carotenoids was found to be strongly associated with reduced risk of CRC. However, smoking significantly attenuated or reversed this observed protective effect on CRC occurrence. Smokers should be advised that smoking also hampers the potential health promoting effects of high fruit and vegetable consumption.
Output (English): yes