Bad air behind rise in lung cancer in non-smokers: Study
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bad air behind rise in lung cancer in non-smokers: Study

Hindustan Times  

A new global analysis has found that there is an increase in lung cancer diagnoses among people who have never smoked, raising particular concerns for countries like India where severe air pollution affects multiple states, especially during winter months. According to a study published on Tuesday in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal, adenocarcinoma has emerged as the predominant form among four main lung cancer subtypes, accounting for 53%-70% of cases in never-smokers worldwide. As smoking rates decline globally, researchers note that lung cancer in never-smokers has become the fifth leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. The researchers emphasise the importance of continued monitoring of lung cancer risk patterns and call for additional studies to identify potential causal factors, particularly air pollution, in populations where smoking is not the primary cause.

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Air Pollution Leads to Lung Cancers
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Air Pollution Leads to Lung Cancers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The recently released Population-Based Cancer Registry for Hyderabad highlights a rise in tobacco-related cancers, including lung, mouth, and tongue cancers. However, doctors in the city are also noticing an increase in lung cancer cases among non-smokers, with air pollution emerging as a significant contributing factor. "Around 30 per cent of lung cancer cases are among non-smokers," said Dr Sadashivudu …

Air Pollution Leading to an Increase in Lung Cancer Cases Among Non-Smokers
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Air Pollution Leading to an Increase in Lung Cancer Cases Among Non-Smokers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The recently released population-based cancer registry for Hyderabad highlights a rise in tobacco-related cancers, including those of the lung, mouth, and tongue. Meanwhile, doctors from the city have also noticed an increase in lung cancer cases among non-smokers, with air pollution emerging as the major contributing factor. "Several studies indicate that between 40 per cent and 50 per cent …

In charts: Making sense of air pollution claims by Nikhil Kamath’s podcast guest
1 month, 2 weeks ago

In charts: Making sense of air pollution claims by Nikhil Kamath’s podcast guest

Live Mint  

Bryan Johnson, known for his anti-ageing research, walked out of a podcast recording with Zerodha's co-founder Nikhil Kamath, complaining about discomfort due to the poor air quality. A study by the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer and published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine on 3 February found a rise in lung cancer diagnoses among individuals who …

Lung cancer in people who have never smoked on the rise - with research pointing to one common cause
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lung cancer in people who have never smoked on the rise - with research pointing to one common cause

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The proportion of people who have never smoked being diagnosed with …

World Cancer Day 2025: How lung cancer is no longer just a smoker’s disease
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

World Cancer Day 2025: How lung cancer is no longer just a smoker’s disease

Firstpost  

A recent study has revealed an increase in lung cancer cases among people who have never smoked. Here’s a deeper look at the issue: Why lung cancer is no longer just a smoker’s disease Lung cancer among those who have never smoked is increasingly being diagnosed as adenocarcinoma, which has now become the most prevalent of the four main lung …

Lung cancer among non-smokers increases; air pollution could be culprit: Lancet report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Lung cancer among non-smokers increases; air pollution could be culprit: Lancet report

Hindustan Times  

Lung cancer cases among non-smokers are rising, with air pollution potentially contributing to the increase, according to a new study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal on World Cancer Day. The findings of the study showed that adenocarcinoma, a cancer that originates in the glands that produce fluids such as mucus, accounted for 53-70 per cent of the lung …

Air pollution leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers: Study
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Air pollution leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers: Study

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Air pollution is the leading cause behind the rise in lung cancer cases among non-smokers, especially women and those living in Southeast Asia, according to a study published in the Lancet. The study, published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal on World Cancer Day on Tuesday, said that lung cancer in people who have never smoked cigarettes or …

Lung cancers increasingly seen in ‘never smokers’, air pollution believed to be culprit
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lung cancers increasingly seen in ‘never smokers’, air pollution believed to be culprit

The Hindu  

Every year, between 3,500 and 4,000 persons are diagnosed with lung cancers in Tamil Nadu, with Chennai accounting for the highest Crude Incidence Rate of 8.1 and Kanniyakumari not far behind with a CIR of 7.3. While smoking is the main risk factor for lung cancer, we are seeing a lot of lung cancers occurring in ‘never smokers’ and women. …

Scientists find shocking cause of cancers plaguing more than 70,000 Americans each year
4 months ago

Scientists find shocking cause of cancers plaguing more than 70,000 Americans each year

Daily Mail  

Scientists have uncovered a shocking link between air pollution and a group of cancers that plagues tens of thousands of Americans each year. The researchers found that exposure to PM2.5 pollution - or particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns - increases the risk of head and neck cancers. A new study has uncovered a link between air pollution and head …

Science for all newsletter Does a risk of cancer lurk in the air you breathe?
4 months, 1 week ago

Science for all newsletter Does a risk of cancer lurk in the air you breathe?

The Hindu  

For a couple weeks now, India’s National Capital Region and its neighbouring areas have been suffering heavy smog and air pollution. The Central Pollution Control Board has frequently recorded the air quality index in this time to be ‘poor’ or ‘very poor.’ Low air quality has been associated with a variety of ill effects — and a study published on …

World Lung Cancer Day 2024: High-Risk Jobs and Workplace Safety
7 months, 3 weeks ago

World Lung Cancer Day 2024: High-Risk Jobs and Workplace Safety

News 18  

World Lung Cancer Day is observed every year on August 1. Early discovery makes it possible to start treatment, reduces the likelihood that the disease will spread and starts to lower the number of lung cancer fatalities that occur globally. Lung cancer ranks first among cancer-related fatalities globally for both men and women, according to the World Health Organisation. Construction …

Lung cancer accounts for 1.8 million deaths annually: Doc
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lung cancer accounts for 1.8 million deaths annually: Doc

Hindustan Times  

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer worldwide, while in India it is the 4th most common cancer after breast, oral and cervical cancer, said Dr Ved Prakash, HoD Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the King George’s Medical University while addressing a press conference organised on Wednesday on the eve of World Lung Cancer Day. “If we talk …

Can Lung Cancer Strike Without Cigarette Smoking? Deepening the Connection With Air Pollution
8 months, 1 week ago

Can Lung Cancer Strike Without Cigarette Smoking? Deepening the Connection With Air Pollution

ABP News  

Recent studies have underscored a profound link between lung cancer and air pollution, challenging previous assumptions about the primary causes of lung cancer. In urban areas with high levels of pollution, the incidence of lung cancer and related mortality rates have been observed to rise in parallel with worsening air quality. Governments, health organizations, and communities must prioritize efforts to …

Alarming rise of lung cancer in non-smoking Indians more than Westerners: Understanding the disparity
8 months, 1 week ago

Alarming rise of lung cancer in non-smoking Indians more than Westerners: Understanding the disparity

Hindustan Times  

In a study published by the Lancet, it was observed that lung cancer is detected in Indians at an early age. Surprisingly, an average Indian suffering from lung cancer is at least ten years younger than a person with lung cancer in the West. Addressing this, in an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Sajjan Rajpurohit, Senior Director – Medical Oncology, …

Most of India's lung cancer cases are linked to non-smokers. Here's why
8 months, 1 week ago

Most of India's lung cancer cases are linked to non-smokers. Here's why

Firstpost  

A study in the Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia Journal found that a ‘substantial portion’ of lung cancer patients in India are those who do not smoke. The research further revealed that the nature of lung cancer cases in Southeast Asia is different from other parts of Asia and the West, influenced by ‘unique’ environmental and genetic risk factors among …

Most lung cancer patients in India never smoked, genetic makeup big driver
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Most lung cancer patients in India never smoked, genetic makeup big driver

India Today  

Scientists have said that lung cancer in Southeast Asia is unique and different from other parts of Asia and the West. They further highlighted that most lung cancer patients in India never smoked, and that air pollution can cause lung cancer even in non-smokers. Published in The Lancet's eClinical Medicine Journal, the study revealed that lung cancer in India appears …

Cancer patients exposed to air pollution at higher risk of heart disease, death: Study
9 months ago

Cancer patients exposed to air pollution at higher risk of heart disease, death: Study

Firstpost  

Air pollution could increase the risk of heart diseases and death in cancer patients, adding to health inequities experienced by the group, according to a new research. Even short-term exposure to unhealthy levels of air pollution can quickly affect the heart health of cancer patients, according to the researchers. Air pollution also worsens health inequities around the world as disadvantaged …

Cancer patients exposed to air pollution at higher risk of heart disease, death: Study
9 months ago

Cancer patients exposed to air pollution at higher risk of heart disease, death: Study

India TV News  

New research has found that air pollution may heighten the likelihood of heart disease and mortality among cancer patients, exacerbating existing health disparities within this population. The study analyzed eight papers published from 2000 to 2023 that examined how air pollution directly affects cardiovascular conditions like heart attacks and strokes, alongside cancer. Researchers have discovered that brief exposure to high …

World Asthma Day 2024: Lung cancer vs asthma; how to differentiate between their symptoms
10 months, 2 weeks ago

World Asthma Day 2024: Lung cancer vs asthma; how to differentiate between their symptoms

Hindustan Times  

Lung cancer and asthma both may have some overlapping symptoms like coughing and shortness of breath. While wheezing is more associated with asthma, chest pain and coughing up blood is a telltale sign of lung cancer. Exposure to certain irritants and substances that trigger allergies can lead to asthma flare-ups while smoking cigarettes is the biggest risk factor for lung …

ICMR set to bring in evidence-based norms for prevention, screening, diagnosis, and management of lung cancer
11 months, 3 weeks ago

ICMR set to bring in evidence-based norms for prevention, screening, diagnosis, and management of lung cancer

The Hindu  

Currently, evidence-based guidelines do not exist with respect to prevention, screening, diagnosis, management, and palliation of lung cancer in India, despite the fact that lung cancer is one of the commonest cancers in India accounting for 10% of total cancer deaths in the country. The Indian Council of Medical Research, understanding this gap, is now all set to launch a …

Here's how lung cancer patients should take care during air pollution
1 year, 2 months ago

Here's how lung cancer patients should take care during air pollution

Hindustan Times  

With the alarming increase in air pollution levels across the country, lung cancer patients need to take extra precautions to protect their health as air pollution can worsen respiratory symptoms and lead to complications for those already battling lung cancer. Here's how lung cancer patients should take care during air pollution In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Ravikumar Wategaonkar, …

India registered 9.3 lakh cancer deaths, second highest in Asia: LANCET study
1 year, 2 months ago

India registered 9.3 lakh cancer deaths, second highest in Asia: LANCET study

The Hindu  

India registered about 12 lakh new cancer cases and 9.3 lakh deaths in 2019, becoming the second highest contributor to the disease burden in Asia for that year, according to a new study published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journal. Researchers found that India, along with China and Japan, were the three leading countries in Asia in terms …

‘Making Our Children Smoke Cigarettes Every Day’: Top Oncologist Warns of Air Pollution Link to Cancer
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Making Our Children Smoke Cigarettes Every Day’: Top Oncologist Warns of Air Pollution Link to Cancer

News 18  

Cancer is increasingly affecting younger individuals, with air pollution playing a significant role in the trend, the oncology chief at Delhi State Cancer Institute told News18. “A decade ago, cancer was linked to ageing but now, we are diagnosing many young people with cancer in later stages.” While there is no individual case study to link an individual’s cancer directly …

Jonnie Irwin illness: Lung cancer misconceptions debunked
2 years, 4 months ago

Jonnie Irwin illness: Lung cancer misconceptions debunked

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. …

Lung and breast cancer: Bridging gap for newer therapies to deliver better clinical outcomes
2 years, 4 months ago

Lung and breast cancer: Bridging gap for newer therapies to deliver better clinical outcomes

Firstpost  

It’s very important to raise awareness among the general public about the disease and the possible affordable treatment they can take for it. Information inaccessibility between the common public is the biggest gap that Government of India is trying to uplift Non-communicable diseases, usually referred to as chronic diseases, are becoming a bigger problem in India. Due to cancer not …

Delhi's AQI to Cross 300? 'Poor' Air Leads to Pre-Diwali Smog; Docs Foresee Rise in Lung Diseases
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi's AQI to Cross 300? 'Poor' Air Leads to Pre-Diwali Smog; Docs Foresee Rise in Lung Diseases

News 18  

Delhi, which saw clean air during the preceding monsoon months this year, recorded poor air quality ahead of Diwali with the air quality index falling to 262 on Friday. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai also said that experts are of the view that pollution levels may increase in Delhi after Diwali if the wind direction changes. Delhi to Launch ‘Red …

Smoking Biggest Cause Of Lung Cancer, But Not The Only One. Know About Other Factors, Treatments
2 years, 5 months ago

Smoking Biggest Cause Of Lung Cancer, But Not The Only One. Know About Other Factors, Treatments

ABP News  

By Dr Tanmay Kumar Mandal Lung cancer is the most serious health risk associated with smoking. Some main risk factors of lung cancer are smoking, use of tobacco, family history of lung cancer, and being exposed to asbestos, arsenic, chromium, beryllium, nickel, soot, or tar in the workplace. New Treatments Of Lung Cancer With the progress of science, minimally invasive …

Lung cancer symptoms: Scientists discover how air pollution causes non-small cell lung cancer
2 years, 6 months ago

Lung cancer symptoms: Scientists discover how air pollution causes non-small cell lung cancer

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Air pollution can cause lung cancer in people who have never …

Scientists discover how air pollution causes lung cancer
2 years, 6 months ago

Scientists discover how air pollution causes lung cancer

Al Jazeera  

A new study illustrates the health risk posed by the tiny particles produced by burning fossil fuels. Scientists say they have identified the mechanism through which air pollution triggers lung cancer in non-smokers, a discovery one expert hailed as “an important step for science – and for society”. “But we didn’t really know whether pollution was directly causing lung cancer …

World Lung Cancer Day 2022: Why Non-smokers are Getting the Disease?
2 years, 7 months ago

World Lung Cancer Day 2022: Why Non-smokers are Getting the Disease?

News 18  

WORLD LUNG CANCER DAY 2022: Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths among men and women. Therefore, with an aim to create awareness about this evil disease, August 1 is celebrated as World Lung Cancer Day, which is a beat-back move for the occurrences of this cancer. Needless to say, people who smoke are at higher …

Unhealthy air pollution impacts 99 per cent of people on Earth
2 years, 11 months ago

Unhealthy air pollution impacts 99 per cent of people on Earth

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nearly every person on Earth is breathing harmful air pollution, the World Health Organisation warned …

Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Smoking Not The Only Culprit, Protect Your Lungs From Air Pollution Too
3 years, 4 months ago

Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Smoking Not The Only Culprit, Protect Your Lungs From Air Pollution Too

ABP News  

In 1950, soon after India's Independence, British researchers Richard Doll and Bradford Hill had come to a conclusion that air pollution and tobacco smoking were the two most important causes of lung cancer. Air pollution has remained the primary cause of many health issues, and particularly lung diseases including lung cancer. International Agency for Research on Cancer in 2013 has …

Non-Smokers' Lung Cancers Caused By Tumors Arising From Genetic Mutations, Says Study
3 years, 6 months ago

Non-Smokers' Lung Cancers Caused By Tumors Arising From Genetic Mutations, Says Study

News 18  

The National Institutes of Health, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has revealed the mystery of how lung cancer arises in people who have never been smokers and may guide the development of more precise clinical treatments. “What we’re seeing is that there are different subtypes of lung cancer in never smokers that have distinct …

Climate Change Will Give Rise to More Cancers: Study
4 years, 4 months ago

Climate Change Will Give Rise to More Cancers: Study

The Quint  

Lung cancer, already the primary cause of cancer deaths worldwide, is expected to increase as a result of increasing exposure to particulate matter in air pollution, estimated to be responsible for as much as 15 percent of new cases. According to the researchers, one comprehensive modelling study predicted more than half a million climate-related deaths worldwide, including cancer deaths, as …

Climate change will give rise to more cancers: Study
4 years, 4 months ago

Climate change will give rise to more cancers: Study

India TV News  

Researchers have revealed that climate change will extract an acute toll worldwide, with rising temperatures, wildfires and poor air quality, accompanied by higher rates of cancer, especially lung, skin and gastrointestinal cancers. Ultimately, the most profound challenge to the global cancer picture could come from the disruption of the complex health care systems required for cancer diagnosis, treatment, and care, …

U.S. sees record drop in cancer death rate thanks to better treatment of lung tumors
5 years, 2 months ago

U.S. sees record drop in cancer death rate thanks to better treatment of lung tumors

LA Times  

Researchers on Wednesday reported the largest-ever one-year decline in the U.S. cancer death rate, a drop they credited to advances in lung-tumor treatments. Government researchers previously reported a slightly lower drop in the cancer death rate for the same period. But the Cancer Society calculates the death rate differently, and on Wednesday said the decline was larger — and record-setting. …

Air pollution could affect 'every organ' in the human body, major review warns
5 years, 10 months ago

Air pollution could affect 'every organ' in the human body, major review warns

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Air pollution could affect “every organ” in the human body, a major global review has …

Report: 10 million will die of cancer this year
6 years, 6 months ago

Report: 10 million will die of cancer this year

CNN  

Story highlights Cancer is expected to be the No. 1 cause of death by the end of the century One in five men and one in six women will develop cancer during their lifetime, researchers estimate CNN — The number of people around the world who have cancer is “rapidly growing,” with 18.1 million new cases and 9.6 million deaths …

Lung cancer no longer just smoker’s disease: Study shows 50% patients never held a cigarette, toxic air could be the cause
6 years, 7 months ago

Lung cancer no longer just smoker’s disease: Study shows 50% patients never held a cigarette, toxic air could be the cause

Firstpost  

Adenocarcinoma is the most common form of cancer amongst non-smokers and increasing levels of ambient PM 2.5 have been proven to be associated with increasing incidence of AC By Tish Sanghera Smokers and non-smokers now represent an equal number of lung cancer patients, according to a study carried out by the Lung Care Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation focused on improving …

Lung cancer deaths among women expected to rise 43 per cent by 2030, study warns
6 years, 7 months ago

Lung cancer deaths among women expected to rise 43 per cent by 2030, study warns

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This is because it was socially acceptable for women to smoke in the European and …

Air pollution causing lung cancer among youths: Study
6 years, 7 months ago

Air pollution causing lung cancer among youths: Study

India TV News  

Air pollution has emerged as a major factor for lung cancer in India, especially among those below the age of 40, suggests a new study. The study, conducted by Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi, along with Lung Care Foundation, found that 50 per cent of cancer patients are non-smokers. Young people and women are victims of lung cancer mostly due …

Why non-smokers are getting lung cancer
6 years, 9 months ago

Why non-smokers are getting lung cancer

BBC  

Why non-smokers are getting lung cancer Lucky Strike/Alamy Lung cancer is commonly associated with smoking. Making matters worse, as the World Health Organisation points out, “Women and children often lack power to negotiate smoke-free spaces, including in their homes.” Secondhand smoke increases the chance of a non-smoker getting lung cancer by 20-30% and causes 430,000 deaths worldwide each year – …

Air pollution can be more harmful than lung cancer for your body
7 years, 4 months ago

Air pollution can be more harmful than lung cancer for your body

India Today  

Air pollution can increase the risk of death from kidney, bladder and colorectal cancer besides causing lung cancer, a study has showed. "This research suggests that air pollution was not associated with death from most non-lung cancers, but the associations with kidney, bladder and colorectal cancer deserve further investigation," said lead author Michelle Turner, researcher at the Barcelona Institute of …

Lung cancer deaths 'to double among those who have never smoked' raising fear pollution to blame
7 years, 7 months ago

Lung cancer deaths 'to double among those who have never smoked' raising fear pollution to blame

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Deaths from lung cancer are reportedly set to double among …

Lung cancer rising, but not from smoking[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 7 months ago

Lung cancer rising, but not from smoking[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Exposure to PM2.5 suspected, though proof requires more study, experts say Chinese health authorities are trying to figure out the reason for the rapid rise in a form of lung cancer that develops deep in the lung and is not associated with smoking. China has seen a sharp increase in the disease over the past 10 to 15 years, hitting …

Authorities to ramp up smog research
8 years, 2 months ago

Authorities to ramp up smog research

China Daily  

China's top health authority will intensify monitoring and research into smog to minimize its impact on people's health, amid rising public tension caused by recurrent heavy smog this winter in many parts of northern China. The National Health and Family Planning Commission will also guide medical institutions in diagnosis and treatment during heavily polluted weather, and improve public health education …

Expert: China to open more lung cancer treatment centers
8 years, 4 months ago

Expert: China to open more lung cancer treatment centers

China Daily  

China is expected to increase the number of early detection and treatment centers for lung cancer to more than 100 from the 42 it has currently, according to a senior expert. Lung cancer is the most common form of cancer in China and is one of the biggest killers, Zhi Xiuyi, from the capital's Xuanwu Hospital, told a lung cancer …

Rural China threatened by lung cancer
8 years, 6 months ago

Rural China threatened by lung cancer

China Daily  

Lung cancer has emerged as the leading killer in rural China, closing to the incidence and mortality of urban men and women stricken with the disease. "The incidence and mortality of lung cancer has dramatically climbed in China's rural population over the past ten years," says surgical oncology professor Zhou Qinghua. Passive smoke and indoor air pollution are mainly responsible …

Fact: Five insidious ways in which air toxins destroy your health
9 years ago

Fact: Five insidious ways in which air toxins destroy your health

Hindustan Times  

Have you been feeling tired lately? Outdoor air pollution increased symptoms of depression, making people feel dissatisfied, worthless, bored, unhappy and hopeless, reports a study in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. 2 Dementia Suspended particulate matter and ozone raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, of close to 20,000 women living across the US published in the Archives of …

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