Lung cancer cases in never-smokers on the rise, air pollution could be driver: Lancet study

NEW DELHI: Cases of lung cancer among those who never smoked is on the rise and air pollution could be contributing to the increase, according to a new study.

The study was published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal on World Cancer Day on Tuesday.

Researchers, including those from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), World Health Organization, analysed data, including those from the Global Cancer Observatory 2022 dataset, to estimate national-level lung cancer cases for four subtypes — adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, small- and large-cell carcinoma.

Source: PTI News

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