What's the main cause of lung cancer?

@utsadetti (4589)
United States
December 21, 2006 4:57pm CST
What is the main cause of lung cancer? Is Smoking also one of the causes?
8 responses
@deadzone (602)
• India
28 Dec 06
Air Pollution is the main cause.yaa smoking is also one of the cause.
@utsadetti (4589)
• United States
29 Dec 06
yeah, good buddy, it's one of the main causes i think.
• Romania
26 Dec 06
Yes I think that smoking is one of the main cause of lung cancer.
@utsadetti (4589)
• United States
28 Dec 06
thanks buddy.
@naman95 (1552)
• India
26 Jan 07
I think smoking is the main cause of Lung Cancer.
@danimarco (216)
• Romania
31 Jan 07
I think smoking is the main cause for lung cancer. My dad has lung cancer because he smoked 35 years.
• Romania
31 Jan 07
Lung cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the developed world.The vast majority over 80% of lung cancers are caused b smoking tabacco or by indirect exposure of tabacco smoke( passive smoking)The other main causes are breathing industrials chemical such as asbestos, arsenic, radioactive gas.
@imgcul (110)
• Taiwan
2 Apr 08
smoking is recognized as the leading cause of lung cancer. not only the smoker, but also the nonsmokers who are suffering from the second hand smoke.
@djbtol (5493)
• United States
19 Jan 07
Smoking is the main cause. Don't worry though, if you are a smoker, you can just deny it.
• Ireland
19 Jan 07
As far as I know smoking is the main cause of lung cancer. Also 'passive smoking' - breathing in second hand smoke from people smoking near you - is a bit cause of lung cancer. Other causes that I know of are asbestosis - having been exposed to asbestos fumes. Also maybe exposure to other harmful fumes such as working in a mine or certain factories.