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Here's why most lung cancer patients in India are non-smokers
Updated On: 18 July, 2024 05:38 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
A study revealed that lung cancer develops 10 years earlier in India than in Western countries
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Air pollution, exposure to secondhand smoke, occupational hazards, and indoor pollutants like cooking fumes are responsible for the rising cases of lung cancer, even among people who do not smoke, said experts on Thursday.
A recent research, published in the Lancet`s eClinical Medicine Journal, showed that the ratio of lung cancer research output in India to global research output is 0.51.
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