Lung Cancer Causes and Risk Factors

Smoking and secondhand smoke aren't the only causes of lung cancer. Learn how heredity, radon, asbestos exposure, and other factors can impact your risk.
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Can Vaping Give You Lung Cancer?
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Pathophysiology of Lung Cancer
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What Is Nicotine?
Radon seeps into homes and can cause lung cancer
What Is Radon?
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Why Is Lung Cancer Increasing in Non-Smokers?
Senior woman smoking
Pack Years of Smoking and Health Risks
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What Is Smoker's Cough?
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Is Lung Cancer Genetic?
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Does Smoking Marijuana Cause Lung Cancer?
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Possible Causes of a Lung Mass
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What Is Thirdhand Smoke?
how long does it take to get addicted to nicotine? Unrecognizable woman smoking a cigarette outdoors.
How Long It Takes to Get Addicted to Nicotine (and How to Tell If You Are)
bartender pouring a tequila shot, does alcohol raise lung cancer risk?
How Alcohol Affects Lung Cancer Risk and Outcomes
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Risk of Lung Cancer in Former Smokers
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Secondhand Marijuana Smoke: Risks and Drug Testing