Lung Cancer

Did you know… ?

• Men who smoke increase the risk of dying from lung cancer by more than 22 times
  
• The majority of men dying from lung cancer are minority men
  
• Nine out of ten men that die from lung cancer were smokers and three out of four men who smoke get lung cancer
  
• Second hand or side stream smoke can also cause lung cancer
  
• Radon gas is the cause of 12% of lung cancer deaths
  
• Working with asbestos, uranium, arsenic, certain petroleum products, insulation, and repairing automobile breaks can cause lung cancer
  
• Marijuana cigarettes contain 30 nanograms of the lung cancer causing carcinogens compared to 21 nanograms in the average tobacco cigarette

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