Lung cancer patients are increasing due to air pollution: survey

Lung cancer is not only a smoker but a young man who does not smoke too.

New Delhi: Not only smoking smokers but young people who do not smoke are also battling and this is probably due to increasing air pollution. This claim has been made in a new study conducted in the last six years. Doctors in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) have described the outcome of the study as alarming. Under this, more than 150 patients were analyzed from March 2012 to June 2018. Lung surgeon Arvind Kumar said in SGRH: "About 50 percent of these patients did not smoke. (Under 50 years of age) this figure has increased to 70 percent. "

Surgeon Arvind Kumar was addressing a program at the hospital premises on the eve of World Hung Cancer Day. During this time, a campaign related to the defeat of cancer was also started. Kumar said, "Lung cancer is a dangerous disease and after five years of diagnosis it is expected to survive for five years. We were surprised to see the growing issue of youth, non-smokers and women. "He said," Traditional knowledge says that smoking is the main reason, but there is solid evidence that in the growing cases of lung cancer, polluted air The role is increasing. "