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Asbestos lung cancer is caused by prolonged exposure to asbestos. Asbestos is a material that was often used as insulation in older buildings, until it was discovered that it was a health hazard.
Elva Reinger
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∙ 12y agoAround sixty factors are currently suspected of contributing to lung cancer. The current 'scapegoat' is smoking. However, in the UK, smoking prevalence in women has halved since 1975 yet incidence of lung cancer has doubled and is still rising.
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∙ 12y agouses of drugs smoking
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What could cause lung cancer?
Smoking is one cause of lung cancer.
What is a major cause of lung cancer?
Lung Cancer has surpassed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths in women.
What sort of cancer can tar cause?
Lung cancer.
What kind of cancer does somking cause?
Some times it can cause lung cancer
How can it be that some people get lung cancer who havnet smoked?
Smoking is not the only cause of lung cancer.
What is the cause of lung cancer?
SMOKING
Do more people die from skin cancer or lung cancer?
Lung cancer is the leading cause of death in people with cancer. People normally die from smoking then getting lung cancer.
Which type of cancer is the leading cause of the death?
lung cancer
Can bladder cancer cause lung cancer?
If it spreads, yes.
Is uranium a cause of lung cancer?
Yes, uranium powders and aerosols are possible causes of lung cancer.
Can alpha particles cause lung cancer?
yes it can cause more risk of cancer.
Does asbestos cause prostate cancer?
No. It may cause lung cancer, but it has no effect on the prostate.
