cookey - opinions aside, this is NOT dubious research, and validates much work done over the last decade and longer by many prestigious institutions and researchers. Gillison, who is an OCF board member, is held in the highest regard by her peers, and I can assure you that this data is beyond reproach. It is not a casual observation but a valuable insight into the mechanisms by which the increasing rate of oral cancer incidence is happening. This story made the FRONT page of the LA Times yesterday.