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Lung Cancer Causes and Risk Factors
Smoking and secondhand smoke aren't the only causes of lung cancer. Learn how heredity, radon, asbestos exposure, and other factors can impact your risk.
What Is Nicotine?
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
What iI Radon?
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
What Are the Risk Factors for Lung Cancer?
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
Why Is Lung Cancer Increasing in Never-Smokers?
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
Environmental Causes of Lung Cancer
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
Smoking and Lung Cancer
Medically reviewed by Douglas A. Nelson, MD
Pack Years of Smoking and Lung Cancer Risk
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
Is COPD a Risk Factor for Lung Cancer?
Medically reviewed by Douglas A. Nelson, MD
What You Should Know About Smoker's Cough
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
Is Lung Cancer Genetic?
Medically reviewed by Douglas A. Nelson, MD
What You Should Know About Marijuana and Lung Cancer Risks
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
Does a Lung Mass Mean You Have Cancer?
Medically reviewed by Douglas A. Nelson, MD
These Are the Dangers of Sidestream Smoke
Medically reviewed by Douglas A. Nelson, MD
Are People with Asthma More Likely to Get Lung Cancer?
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
10 Tips for Preventing Lung Cancer
Medically reviewed by Douglas A. Nelson, MD
Is Thirdhand Smoke Dangerous?
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
Are You at Risk From This Leading Cause of Lung Cancer?
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
Cancer Risks of Hookah Smoking and Health Concerns
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
How Alcohol Affects Your Risk of Lung Cancer
Medically reviewed by Douglas A. Nelson, MD
Does Nicotine Cause Cancer or Make Cancer Spread Faster?
Medically reviewed by Douglas A. Nelson, MD
Can Granite Countertops Cause Lung Cancer?
Medically reviewed by Douglas A. Nelson, MD
What Is the Risk of Lung Cancer After Quitting Smoking?
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
How Does Secondhand Marijuana Affect Health and Drug Testing
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
The Importance of Radon Testing and Mitigation
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
What It Means to Have a Genetic Predisposition to Cancer
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
The Dangers of Asbestos Exposure
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD