Lung Health And Air Pollution Risks.
\n\nLung cancer rates have been falling for decades. Even so, it is still the leading cause of cancer deaths in the US.
\n\nThe American Cancer Society expects about 229,410 new cases and 124,990 deaths this year. Much of the drop in cases is linked to a steep fall in cigarette smoking. But smoking is not the whole story. About 20% of lung cancer cases are in people who have never smoked, according to the Lung Cancer Research Foundation.
\n\nPope Leo XIV is one of them. The 71-year-old American pope has never been known to smoke. On October 13, surgeons in Rome removed the lower part of his right lung after a small growth was found by chance during routine tests. He was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer. The Vatican later said the cancer had not spread and that he needs no further treatment.
\n\nSo what causes lung cancer in people who don't smoke? Often the answer lies in the air they breathe, the places they live and work, or their family history. Here are five risk factors to know.
\n\nThe air inside your home matters too. Radon is a…
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