Causes of Lung Cancer

The main cause of lung cancer is the tradition of smoking, so active smokers are the group most vulnerable to lung cancer. However, people who have smoked or are often exposed to cigarette smoke are at risk of developing lung cancer.

Cigarettes and cigarette smoke contain more than 60 toxic substances that can carry the impact of cancer growth (carcinogenic). The next types of toxic substances include nicotine and tar. Nicotine is used as an insecticide, while tar is used in the manufacture of road asphalt.



In the beginning, this toxic substance does not change the use of the lung organs. But so many cigarettes smoked, damage to the lung tissue, including will be increased. This damage is what brings the impact of cells reacting abnormally and uncontrollably, until finally cancer cells appear.

In addition to smoking, there are more than one other factor that can increase the risk of lung cancer. Further risk factors include:

1. Family freshness history

A person's risk of developing lung cancer will be increasingly high unless it is not true that one part of his family has had this cancer.

2. Work environment

High work environment exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as arsenic, asbestos, nickel, and coal, risk causing workers to experience damage to the lungs.

3. Living area environment

Rocks and soils can contain natural toxic gas (radon). Radon can also be found in old buildings. If often inhaled, radon is able to damage the lungs.

4. Air pollution


Exposure to air pollution in the daily grind, if vehicle smoke on the highway or factory smoke in the work environment, will increase a person's risk of lung cancer.

5. Radiation therapy


Other types of cancer patients who seek treatment with radiotherapy have a higher risk of developing lung cancer.

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