World Lung Cancer Day News

Statistics show that more than 90 per cent of lung cancers in men and more than 80 per cent of lung cancers in women develop in smokers Often, no symptoms are seen in the early stages of lung cancer leading to diagnosis at late stages of the disease Doctors say this delay in diagnosis significantly reduces the overall lung cancer survival rate

Passive smoking is also known as secondhand smoke or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) It occurs when non-smokers inhale the smoke emitted by someone actively smoking nearby This exposure to harmful chemicals from burning tobacco can have serious health consequences