1.
Risk Factors of Lung cancer

2.
Lung Cancer
• Lung cancer is one of the malignant tumors which hinders the
health of the patients gradually.
• Lung cancer cannot be notified at the initial stage symptoms
till the presence of lung cancer are confirmed through Biopsy
testing.
• This disease indulge into the body due to various reasons
(http://lungcancersymptomsx.com/category/causes-of-lung-
cancer) and some are preventable and some are non-
preventable.
• The further slides shows list of lung cancer causing sources.

3.
Smoking
• Though there are many symptoms, responsible for the lung
cancer, smoking occupies the first position in the list of cancer
causes.
• Since the cigar and other tobacco products are available at
affordable rate, addition happens very faster.
• There are number of harmful chemicals combined along with
the tobacco(http://www.slideshare.net/leeshin12/why-
tobacco-is-major-cause-for-lung-cancer) in cigarette
preparation.
• This effects the immune system of the body and the lung are
the first part to get affected, as the inhalation and exhalation
takes place in the lung.

4.
Radon
• The soil has the natural Uranium to the certain limit. This is
odorless, tasteless and colorless gas and it cannot be
recognized.
• Since the radon emerges from the soil, they get trapped
indoor and causes adverse reaction on human being.
• Frequent inhalation of the radon gas creates the wide open
gateway for the lung cancer disease.
• Thus, it is wise to check for the radon level in the soil before
the start of construction work.

5.
Air pollution
• Air pollution are the rare source lung cancer cause but they are
responsible for some other lung disease which has almost
same effect as lung cancer.
• The micrograms in the air enter into the lung and spoils the
lung health.
• people with less immune disease and breaking problem are
more prone to the lung cancer, when they expose to the air
pollution(http://lungcancersymptomsx.com/pollution-is-the-
cause-of-lung-cancer-in-bharatiya-females.html) over a longer
run.

6.
Family history
• Lung cancer causes may also comes due to the family genetics
and such causes are mentioned as non-preventable causes.
• This arises even if the person is devoid of smoking, radon and
air pollution.
• Recognizing this, the person should implement the preventive
measures at very early stage.
• It is recommended to avoid the habits which affects the lung.

7.
Secondhand Smoking
• Active smokers are not the only person to get the lung cancer,
there are some unfortunate situation that the person who
exposure to smoking will also get the lung cancer disease.
• This can be prevented effortlessly without any strain both
physically and mentally.
• All that the person need to do is prevent themselves from the
smokers regardless of the house and the working places.

8.
Asbestos
• Asbestos is the type of hazardous mineral present in fibers
and some construction parts like pipes, insulation materials,
etc…
• The person working in the construction field are more
exposed to the asbestos.
• Knowing the risk, this mineral has been banned in some
countries. Despite, they are used in some parts.
• This cause is preventable, that the user need to check the
asbestos level with the special equipment and proceed the
work.

9.
Lung surgery
• Tumors happens due to the unhealed wounds in the specific
part.
• The person who are underwent with the lung surgery should
cure the wound as soon as possible, else the persistent
wound may change into lung cancer.
• The diabetic patients should be given extra care, since the
wound healing capacity is very less among them.

10.
Chemical Exposure
• The chemicals are found in all the manufacturing unit and the
person who are working in manufacturing portion of the
certain products have high risk of lung cancer.
• chemicals like arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, diesel exhaust,
coal, nickel, etc… responsible for the lung cancer.
• Have some preventive aids to protect yourself from such
hazardous chemicals

11.
Lung diseases
• Lung cancer is not the only disease which affects the
breathing. There are several diseases occurs in the breathing
system.
• Some of lung diseases include pneumonia, pulmonary
disorders, fugal infections, etc…
• They soon develop into lung cancer, if they are not treated
properly.

12.
Food Habits
• Lung cancer may also arise due to the daily eating habits.
• There are certain foods which are likely factor for the human
despite its hazardous factors.
• The spicy foods and certain chemicals added to the trendy
food have many health ruining agents.
• Cancer causing foods -
http://lungcancersymptomsx.com/cancer-causing-food-
which-you-eat-daily.html

13.
• These are the risk factor of the lung cancer and folks have be
aware of it in order to prevent themselves from such a
deadliest disease.
• Lung cancer blogs(http://lungcancersymptomsx.com) shows
various information regarding the lung cancer causes,
symptoms, treatments and the types.