Lung cancer risk factors:
Radon: An invisible radioactive gas that is tasteless and odorless, and which occurs naturally in rocks and soil, is known as radon. People working in mines are heavily exposed to radon. In United States it is found in houses. This radon can cause damage to the lungs. These damaged lungs could develop lung cancer. The risk of lung cancer is higher in people who smoke and are exposed to radon.
Asbestos: Asbestos is the name of minerals that occurs naturally as fibers. These fibers are used in certain industries. These fibers easily break into particles and can float in the air. They stick to clothes. When these particles are inhaled they directly enter lungs. Once they get into the lungs, they damage the cells and increase the chance of lung cancer. The workers who work in such industries as brake repair, insulation work, asbestos mining and manufacturing, and shipbuilding are at higher risk of developing lung cancer. The risk is even greater if these workers smoke daily.
Cigarette smoking: Due to cigarette smoking harmful substances in tobacco damage the cells in the lungs. These damaged cells may become cancerous in due course. The development of lung cancer in a person depends upon four sub-factors.
Pipe and cigar smoking: The cigar and pipe smokers are also at higher risk of developing lung cancer. Even the persons who do not inhale are at increased risk of developing lung along with mouth, and other types of cancer.
Passive smoking: Exposure to environmental tobacco smoking means the smoke in the air when someone else is smoking increases risk of developing the lung cancer. This is generally known as passive or involuntary smoking.
Lung diseases: TB-tuberculosis increases a person’s chance of developing the lung cancer. Lung cancer occurs in the areas of lung that are damaged by TB.
Second lung cancer: A person previously diagnosed for lung cancer is at increased risk of developing the lung cancer for the second time. This is in comparison with the person who has never had lung cancer.
Radon: An invisible radioactive gas that is tasteless and odorless, and which occurs naturally in rocks and soil, is known as radon. People working in mines are heavily exposed to radon. In United States it is found in houses. This radon can cause damage to the lungs. These damaged lungs could develop lung cancer. The risk of lung cancer is higher in people who smoke and are exposed to radon.
Asbestos: Asbestos is the name of minerals that occurs naturally as fibers. These fibers are used in certain industries. These fibers easily break into particles and can float in the air. They stick to clothes. When these particles are inhaled they directly enter lungs. Once they get into the lungs, they damage the cells and increase the chance of lung cancer. The workers who work in such industries as brake repair, insulation work, asbestos mining and manufacturing, and shipbuilding are at higher risk of developing lung cancer. The risk is even greater if these workers smoke daily.
Cigarette smoking: Due to cigarette smoking harmful substances in tobacco damage the cells in the lungs. These damaged cells may become cancerous in due course. The development of lung cancer in a person depends upon four sub-factors.
- In which age he had started smoking
- How long he is smoking
- Number of cigarettes smoked per day
- How deeply he inhales
Pipe and cigar smoking: The cigar and pipe smokers are also at higher risk of developing lung cancer. Even the persons who do not inhale are at increased risk of developing lung along with mouth, and other types of cancer.
Passive smoking: Exposure to environmental tobacco smoking means the smoke in the air when someone else is smoking increases risk of developing the lung cancer. This is generally known as passive or involuntary smoking.
Lung diseases: TB-tuberculosis increases a person’s chance of developing the lung cancer. Lung cancer occurs in the areas of lung that are damaged by TB.
Second lung cancer: A person previously diagnosed for lung cancer is at increased risk of developing the lung cancer for the second time. This is in comparison with the person who has never had lung cancer.
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