Smoking is a major cause, lung cancer can also occur in people who have never smoked Wear a mask in highly polluted areas, especially if you have existing respiratory problems Particulate Matter (PM2.5): Tiny particles that are small enough to enter deep into the lungs.

Air pollution is fueling a rise in the most common form of lung cancer among non-smokers, hitting women and people in southeast Asia particularly hard.

Lung cancer in people who have never smoked is rising, and figures show China is at particular risk of air pollution-related cancer.

Lung cancer is the deadliest form of cancer for humans, and increasingly, non-smokers are being diagnosed. Scientists suggest that air pollution may be a contributing factor to this disease. Research published in "The Lancet Respiratory Medicine" indicates that air pollution is a significant factor in the rise of lung cancer cases among

A new study found that the proportion of people being diagnosed with lung cancer who have never smoked is increasing, and air pollution may be a leading cause.

Researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer said for never-smokers, lung cancer was the fifth largest leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Those cases were nearly exclusively the subtype adenocarcinoma - a tumour that forms in the glandular tissue - and largely in women and Asian populations.

Air pollution is the leading cause behind the rise in lung cancer cases among non-smokers, especially women and those living in Southeast Asia, accor

Cases of lung cancer among those who never smoked is on the rise and air pollution could be contributing to the increase, according to a new study.

Lung cancer is the deadliest form of cancer for humans, and increasingly, non-smokers are being affected. Scientists suggest a possible cause: air pollution may contribute to the disease. Research published in "The Lancet Respiratory Medicine" reveals that air pollution is a key factor in the rise of lung cancer cases among non-smokers,