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Air pollution fuels lung cancer among non-smokers: Study

Air pollution is causing an increase in lung cancer cases among non-smokers, especially affecting women and people in Southeast Asia, according to a study published in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal.
In 2022, there were 2.5 million lung cancer diagnoses, with nearly a million cases among women, highlighting a growing trend.
Adenocarcinoma, a subtype of lung cancer, is predominant among women in 185 countries, with the highest levels linked to air pollution found in East Asia, particularly China.
The study indicates that air pollution accounts for 53 to 70 percent of lung cancer cases among non-smokers globally.

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Air pollution fuels lung cancer in non-smokers

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