Is Cigarettes the only Cause of Lung Cancer?

@Lxandra79 (1535)
United States
May 25, 2010 3:07pm CST
I think it is, but my boyfriend thinks otherwise, because he says that there are peoples that get Lung Cancer with out even ever smoking at all! Now I want to know if this is true. Please let me know!
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@cher913 (25781)
• Canada
25 May 10
no it is definitely not. some people that live in smoggy areas (big cities etc) can get lung cancer just because of the air they breathe and they have never smoked a day in their life!
@Lxandra79 (1535)
• United States
25 May 10
oh wow, I never even thought of that! Yes too much pollution now a days!
@kirthy (383)
• India
26 May 10
no dear friend, it may be causing by the air we are breathing. mainly by genes , which is transferred from your parents.
@elmiko (6630)
• United States
25 May 10
yes, coal workers get lung cancer alot of the times as well as workers who are exposed to asbestos in old construction materials.
@HADDOWZ (1469)
25 May 10
Hi, No smoking sadly is not the only way to get lung cancer. Passive smoking, ie. living, working, being in the same room as someone can give you lung cancer. This is why so many countries are banning smoking in public places. Asbestos can give you crippling lung cancer. Before knowing it, many buildings had asbestos in there fabrication as it was seen as the best flame retardent at the time. Now we know it is highly dangerous. Transport pumping out toxic fumes can also give cancer, hence catilitic (spelt wrong) convertors are now on modern cars etc. I am no doctor but these are just a couple of examples. Open the window and breathe fresh air while here in myLot.
@dlr297 (5409)
• United States
26 May 10
smoking is not the only cause of lung cancer.... You can get it from breathing in all the pollution in the air, and you can also get it from breathing in all those different chemicals you breath in while you clean your house. you breath in alot of different things that can cause lung cancer, and all the other lung ailments that their are.
@doormouse (4599)
25 May 10
your boyfriend is right i'm sorry to say,there are other causes,but i would say the main cause for most of the cases is smoking,i may be wrong but that's my opinion