During the study period there was no changes in white blood cell count suggesting that the changes observed in DNA bases were not due to gross changes in cell type. Even though vitamin C is vigorously promoted as antioxidant this property of the vitamin in vivo is being questioned now. In light of the present observation that 500 mg or more of this daily diet supplement increases the level of a potential mutagen, excessive use of this supplement should be of some concern. Although, at lower doses the antioxidant effect may predominate. Achieving this is not only intellectually challenging, but the path is woven with social, economic, and political dynamics hard to traverse.
Research needs financial support.
Pressure from various interest groups tries to dictate the direction of research. In the beginning of this century research in physics was heavily favored and we have seen the result. Now is the era of biology and biochemistry and it will extend far beyond the next century. With the advances in electronic news dissemination and the complexities in health research, comes the added responsibilities on the part of the reporters, not only to report it first, but correctly. How the information is disseminated has a great impact on public perception of science.