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Never-smokers' lung cancer may worsen in areas with air pollution
An international study found that air pollution leads to more cancer-related genetic changes than secondhand smoke.
Why are so many non-smokers getting lung cancer?
A new study looking into growing rates of lung cancer in people who have never smoked tobacco found that air pollution and herbal medicines are among factors that contribute to the trend. Still, there remain many unanswered questions and more research to do.
Air pollution may contribute to development of lung cancer in never-smokers
A new study reveals that air pollution, traditional herbal medicines and other environmental exposures are linked to genetic mutations that may contribute to the development of lung cancer in people with no or hardly any history of smoking.
Scientists Find Smoking-Like Genetic Damage In Non-Smokers With Lung Cancer
A new study has found that people who don't smoke can still get lung cancer due to things like air pollution, harmful chemicals, and certain traditional herbal medicines.'We're
Lung cancer screening to be rolled out to smokers
Smokers and former smokers aged 55 to 74 in Wales will be offered lung cancer screening, the Welsh government has announced. The phased rollout will begin in 2027, with the oldest eligible people expected to be sent the first invitations.
People with COPD had more carbon in their lungs than smokers in study
Researchers looked at lung tissue from 28 COPD patients and 15 smokers who underwent surgery for suspected or confirmed lung cancer.
Air pollution and herbal medicines could be behind lung cancer in non-smokers, study finds
Researchers say never-smokers living in more polluted cities have significantly more mutations linked to malignancy
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