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.
Lung cancer
Lung cancer
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 water. Radon gas can accumulate in houses from seepage through cracks in the foundation. High levels of dissolved radon are found in the groundwater flowing through granite or granitic sand and gravel formations in some areas. Radon can also get into private well especially in areas with high radon in groundwater. Laundering, showering and washing dishes can disturb the water and release radon gas into the air. This is dangerous when inhaled.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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 nicotine can make them feel good, but it’s easy to become addicted and very difficult to quit, once smoking becomes a habit.
Smoking kills 1.2million people every year and people who do it are twice as likely to have a heart attack and up to 30 times more likely to get lung cancer.
Source: Daily Mail
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