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What are the risk factors for lung cancer including small cell lung cancer?

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What are the risk factors for lung cancer including small cell lung cancer?

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It is important to remember that risk factors increase the odds of getting a disease but do not guarantee it will occur. Several risk factors make a person more likely to develop lung cancer [7]: Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, with more than 87% of lung cancers thought to be a result of smoking Secondhand smoke—breathing in the smoke of others Smoking marijuana cigarettes A family history of lung cancer Asbestos exposure Air pollution Radon. A radioactive gas that cannot be seen, tasted, or smelled. It is produced by the natural breakdown of uranium Unprocessed talcum powder. Talcum powder is made from talc, a mineral that in its natural form may contain asbestos.

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