lungs cancer myths & facts

LUNGS CANCER Myths & Facts

INTRODUCTION

Myth #1: No immediate benefits of quitting smoking if you have smoked for years.

Fact: Quitting smoking has immediate benefits. Blood circulation improves and lungs work better. And lung cancer risk drops over the time.

Myth #3: Light Cigarettes are safer.Fact: Light cigarettes are as risky as regular ones.

Myth #2: Using Pipes and Cigars do not generate any risk of lung cancer

Fact: They are as risky as cigarettes. They cause risk for cancers of mouth, lungs, throat and esophagus. Cigar smoking can also get risk of heart disease.

Myth #4: Smoking is the only cause of lung cancer

Fact: Lung cancer’s biggest risk factor is no doubt smoking, but there also exist other reasons. The second most common cause of lung cancer is radon (odorless radioactive gas).

Myth #5: Talcum Powder is one of the reasons

Fact: There is no clear link between lung cancer and talcum powder. People working with other chemicals, like asbestos and vinyl chloride, have higher possibility of getting this disease.

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