People living in high pollution areas may rack up DNA glitches that trigger lung cancer, scientists suggest July 2 in Nature. Those glitches can include mutations that hobble the very genes that ...

NIH study finds particulate air pollution significantly increases mutations in lung cancer cases among nonsmokers, raising ...

An international study found that air pollution leads to more cancer-related genetic changes than secondhand smoke.

Scientists have long known that air pollution can be linked with an increased risk of lung cancer in people who never smoked, but new research describes one mechanism that might help explain how.

Many lung cancers in nonsmokers have no known cause and are discovered only by chance.

Exposure to air pollution, other contaminants and traditional herbal medicines may be contributing to the development of lung cancer in people who have little or no history of smoking, a new study has ...

Scientists discover how air pollution may trigger lung cancer in never-smokers. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2022 / 09 / 220913110412.htm.

New research suggests that being exposed to air pollution for long periods can have similar effects to smoking and aging.

A new study found that air pollution can cause lung cancer in people who have never smoked, and can damage the organ in ...

Air pollution can cause lung cancer without mutating cells, a new study found. Published Wednesday in the journal Nature , the study analyzed the presence of lung cancer in non-smokers, using mice ...