restlessviper20 said:To be more specific, I've heard that playing these two instruments can increase the risk of throat cancer. Is there any truth to that? If so, how high is the actual risk? Is it comparable to the risk smokers face for lung cancer, or perhaps lower... or even higher?
I play the sax myself, and honestly, I’m pretty sure that's just not true... I mean, how can people who have been playing the saxophone or trumpet for forty years be in perfect health?