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Lung cancer: risk factors

Lung cancer: risk factors

Smoking
  • increases risk of lung ca by a factor of 10

Other factors
  • asbestos - increases risk of lung ca by a factor of 5
  • arsenic
  • radon
  • nickel
  • chromate
  • aromatic hydrocarbon
  • cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis

Factors that are NOT related
  • coal dust

Smoking and asbestos are synergistic, i.e. a smoker with asbestos exposure has a 10 * 5 = 50 times increased risk
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Smoking
  • increases risk of lung ca by a factor of 10
Other factors
  • asbestos - increases risk of lung ca by a factor of 5
  • arsenic
  • radon
  • nickel
  • chromate
  • aromatic hydrocarbon
  • cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis
Factors that are NOT related
  • coal dust

Smoking and asbestos are synergistic, i.e. a smoker with asbestos exposure has a 10 * 5 = 50 times increased risk



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