July 15, 2025
Factors linked to lung cancer in never- smokers
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A study linked fine-particle air pollution and other environmental factors to genetic changes in people with lung cancer who never smoked.
The study provides new insights into how lung cancer develops in never-smokers and could inform future prevention strategies.
Tobaccoo smoking is the main cause of lung cancer, but researchers are working to understand why many nonsmokers also develop it. Nattakorn _ Maneerat / Shutterstock