lung cancer?

Question by Zidane rocks: lung cancer?
i was at a friend s house for a few hours. his mom smokes.can i get lung cancer. so can i get lung cancer?

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Answer by Arias
Cigarette smoking is the most significant cause of lung cancer. Research as far back as the 1950s clearly established this relationship.

Even passive smoking, or sidestream smoke, presents another risk for lung cancer. A person living with a smoker has twice the risk of lung cancer of someone not regularly exposed to smoke.

Air pollution from motor vehicles, factories, and other sources may increase the risk for lung cancer, but the degree of increase has not been established accurately.

Asbestos exposure increases the risk of lung cancer by 9 times. A combination of asbestos exposure and cigarette smoking compounds the risk by as much as 50 times.

Lung diseases, such as tuberculosis (TB) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), also create a risk for lung cancer. A person with COPD has a 4-6 times greater risk of lung cancer even when the effect of cigarette smoking is excluded.

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