Does Air Pollution Cause Lung Cancer? - Healthline
Mar 24, 2022 · In the United States, about 1 to 2 percent of lung cancer cases result from air pollution. Read on to learn about particle pollution and how it can increase your risk of developing...
Lung adenocarcinoma promotion by air pollutants | Nature
Apr 5, 2023 · Here we propose that environmental particulate matter measuring ≤2.5 μm (PM 2.5), known to be associated with lung cancer risk, promotes lung cancer by acting on cells that harbour pre-existing...
Air Pollution and Lung Cancer: A Review by International …
May 17, 2023 · The burden of disease and the underlying epidemiologic evidence linking air pollution to lung cancer in individuals who never and ever smoked were summarized to quantify the problem, assess risk prediction models, and develop recommended actions.
Outdoor Air Pollution and Cancer: An Overview of the Current …
It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of lung cancer deaths annually worldwide are attributable to PM air pollution. Epidemiological evidence on outdoor air pollution and risk of other types of cancer, such as bladder cancer or breast cancer is more limited.
Assessing the Global Impact of Ambient Air Pollution on Cancer ...
Mar 21, 2024 · Regarding studies on the association between air pollution and cancer mortality, 64% assessed PM 2.5 as an exposure pollutant, and lung cancer was the most common cancer to be examined (79%). The sample size ranged from 2021 to 7,218,363.
New evidence that air pollution contributes substantially to lung cancer
Sep 15, 2022 · Data from a breakthrough study in understanding how air pollution can lead to lung cancer, presented at the European Society of Medical Oncology congress on Sept 9–13, 2022, promise to revolutionise the field of oncology and approaches to public health.
The Connection between Lung Cancer and Outdoor Air Pollution
Jun 20, 2016 · Overwhelming evidence shows that particle pollution in the outdoor air we breathe—like that coming from vehicle exhaust, coal-fired power plants and other industrial sources—can cause lung cancer.
Air pollution’s role in the promotion of lung cancer - Nature
Apr 5, 2023 · Air pollution is associated with the development of lung cancer. Analysis of clinical samples and mouse cancer models suggests that inflammation and a tumour-promotion process...
Scientists find clues to how air pollution may trigger lung cancer
Sep 12, 2022 · Scientists have long known that air pollution can be linked with an increased risk of lung cancer in people who never smoked, but new research describes one mechanism that might...
How can air pollution cause cancer? - Cancer Research UK
Feb 9, 2024 · Exposure to air pollution increases the risk of lung cancer. Cancer risk from air pollution is relatively small. Many more lung cancer cases are caused by smoking than air pollution. Air quality in the UK is regulated and pollution levels are mostly within set limits.
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