Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and University College London found that even nonsmokers were more likely to get lung cancer when air quality was poor.
Srinagar, August 1: On the occasion of World Lung Cancer Day, the Doctors Association of Kashmir (DAK) said that nonsmokers are increasingly developing lung cancer due to environmental factors.
“Poor air quality is behind spike in lung cancer cases among non-smokers,” stated DAK President Dr. Nisar ul Hassan.
According to Dr. Hassan, lung cancer is the most common kind of cancer in Kashmir, and studies have linked breathing filthy air to an increased chance of developing the disease.
Nonsmokers who live in areas with poor air quality have an increased risk of developing lung cancer, according to a new groundbreaking study from researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and University College London.
Inflammation and a malignant condition in lung cells have been linked to prolonged exposure to small particles, such as those present in car exhaust and smoke from fossil fuels, according to the research.
According to the DAK president, the rising number of automobiles, buildings, brick klins, cement, and other companies emitting pollutants has severely polluted the air in Kashmir over the last several years.
“And this is contributing to enormous burden of lung cancer in the valley,” he said.
According to Dr. Nisar, air pollution is a major cause of lung cancer in Kashmir, where many individuals are diagnosed with the disease despite never having smoked.
It’s a wake-up call about how dangerous air pollution is to people’s health. The state of the climate is too important to ignore. He said that if we care about people’s health, we must also care about the health of our planet.
He also noted that “there is an urgent need to control air pollution to reduce the burden of lung cancer in the community and save precious human lives.”
