{"id":4756,"date":"2025-05-20T12:24:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T12:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=4756"},"modified":"2025-05-20T12:24:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T12:24:08","slug":"lung-cancer-is-on-the-rise-in-people-who-have-never-smoked-and-this-could-be-the-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=4756","title":{"rendered":"Lung cancer is on the rise in people who have never smoked, and this could be the reason."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"102\"><strong data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"102\">Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers: Rising Risks Beyond Smoking<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"348\">Though often linked to smoking, lung cancer is increasingly affecting non-smokers. In 2017, over 2 million global cases were reported, with 10\u201320% occurring in those who never smoked. Adenocarcinoma is the most common type, especially in women.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"371\"><strong data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"371\">Key Risk Factors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"767\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"495\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"495\"><strong data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"392\">Air Pollution:<\/strong> High levels of PM2.5 and PM10, especially in East Asia and North Africa, are linked to increased risk.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"573\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"573\"><strong data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"512\">Radon Gas:<\/strong> Accumulates in poorly ventilated homes, raising cancer risk.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"674\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"674\"><strong data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"589\">Genetics:<\/strong> Mutations in genes like EGFR and ALK can cause lung cancer without tobacco exposure.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"767\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"767\"><strong data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"691\">Lifestyle:<\/strong> Poor diet, obesity, and inactivity may contribute via chronic inflammation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"937\"><strong data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"789\">Early Detection:<\/strong><br data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"792\" \/>Low-dose CT scans help catch cancer early but are underused in non-smokers. Updated screening guidelines are needed to reflect new risk profiles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers: Rising Risks Beyond Smoking Though often linked to smoking, lung cancer is increasingly affecting non-smokers. 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