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Air pollution tied to lung cancer in non-smokers

October 28, 2011

By Kerry Grens NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have never smoked, but who live in areas with higher air pollution levels, are roughly 20 percent more likely to die from lung cancer than people who live with cleaner air, researchers conclude in a ...
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2011-10/26 LUNG CANCER CT SCANS MAY IDENTIFY SMOKERS W/CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE

October 28, 2011

The onset of the disease can be insidious and is often underdiagnosed until it reaches a more advanced stage. A new study finds using computed tomography or CT scans when screening smokers for lung cancer can also help detect COPD. ...
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Air pollution tied to lung cancer in non-smokers – Reuters

October 28, 2011


Air pollution tied to lung cancer in non-smokers
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have never smoked, but who live in areas with higher air pollution levels, are roughly 20 percent more likely to die from lung cancer than people who live with cleaner air, researchers conclude in a ...

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Lung Cancer Alliance Salutes National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) for … – Sacramento Bee

October 28, 2011


Lung Cancer Alliance Salutes National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) for ...
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By Lung Cancer Alliance WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2011 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Today Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) hailed the leadership of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) for being the first professional society to recommend low-dose CT ...
Lung Cancer Alliance Salutes National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) for ... MarketWatch (press release)

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Occupational Exposure to Asbestos in VA Power Plant – Asbestos.Net News

October 28, 2011


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Occupational Exposure to Asbestos in VA Power Plant
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Asbestos has been widely used for such purposes for the past century, but less so in the past 30 years or so since asbestos exposure was definitively tied to mesothelioma and other types of cancer. Asbestos is only carcinogenic when it is airborne and ...
Virginia Nuclear Power Plant Workers Exposed to Asbestos | Mesothelioma News Mesothelioma.com

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