The term "smoker's lung" refers to lung damage caused by smoking cigarettes. Over time, the chemicals in cigarettes damage ...

While the number of smokers in the world as a proportion of the population is dropping, lung cancer continues to cause almost 2 million deaths per year – and new research reports on a concerning rise ...

Radon and smoking are both known causes of lung cancer, but when someone is exposed to both, the results can be deadly.

A new study led by researchers at National Jewish Health provides quantitative evidence linking burn pit smoke exposure ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — We've all seen a non-smoker's lung versus a smoker's black lung which puts someone at risk for lung cancer, but now doctors are warning that non-smokers are also at risk. After ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One third of people who breath in high levels of secondhand smoke have damage to their lungs similar to that seen in smokers, doctors reported on Monday. They used a special ...

Smoking can cause lung cancer. But not all smokers get lung cancer, and about 25% of all lung cancer patients have never smoked, showing that some other factors beyond just smoking are at work. New ...

(NEXSTAR) – Last month, actress and comedian Kate Micucci revealed that she had been diagnosed and treated for lung cancer despite “never” having smoked a cigarette in her life. “It was a surprise, ...

In the current scenario, Lung cancer is shedding its smoker’s disease label, as more number of non-smokers are being diagnosed, challenging the traditional assumptions about the disease’s causes and ...

A 60-year-old’s routine health screening revealed stage 1 lung cancer – a reminder that the disease can strike anyone, and ...

The News 9 Team presents the latest in local, regional, statewide, and national news, along with timely updates on continuing stories of interest in the Oklahoma City area. Friday, Aug. 1, is World ...