Secondhand smoke exposure in childhood increases lung cancer risk later in life

(American Association for Cancer Research) Children exposed to secondhand cigarette smoke have an increased risk of developing lung cancer in adulthood, even if they never smoked.

source : www.eurekalert.org

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