Examples of substances that increase the risk of lung cancer are arsenic in drinking water (primarily from private wells), asbestos, diesel exhaust and some forms of silica and chromium.
Do you know that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer? Radon is a naturally-occurring colourless, tasteless, odourless, radioactive gas that comes from rocks and dirt and can get trapped in houses and buildings. It is produced by the breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and water. It can be found in household […]
Smoking is the biggest avoidable cause of cancer and is known to produce chemicals which cause at least 15 different forms of the disease. Evidence shows it causes around 70 per cent of all cases of lung cancer, which has the highest death count of any form of cancer. People are drawn to smoking because […]