{"id":5171,"date":"2024-09-11T17:50:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T17:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=5171"},"modified":"2024-10-16T21:13:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T21:13:42","slug":"new-study-links-air-pollution-to-increased-lung-cancer-risk-in-never-smoking-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/new-study-links-air-pollution-to-increased-lung-cancer-risk-in-never-smoking-women\/","title":{"rendered":"New Study Links Air Pollution to Increased Lung Cancer Risk in Never-Smoking Women"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A groundbreaking study presented at the IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer highlights the significant impact of PM2.5 air pollution on lung cancer in women who have never smoked, emphasizing the critical need for better air quality monitoring and further research.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px;\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A new study presented at the 2024 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) World Conference on Lung Cancer reveals a significant link between air pollution and lung cancer in women who have never smoked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Led by Yixian Chen, a researcher at the British Columbia Cancer Research Institute in Vancouver, Canada, the research underscores the urgency of addressing air quality and its broader health implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Connection Between PM2.5 and Lung Cancer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The research focuses on particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) and their impact on lung cancer, particularly in non-smoking women. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using data from newly diagnosed lung cancer patients who have never smoked, the research team assessed high-resolution PM2.5 exposure based on the patients&#8217; residential histories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Significant Findings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The study analyzed data from 255 patients with known Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) mutation status. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For women, a substantial correlation was discovered between recent PM2.5 exposure and advanced lung cancer stages, particularly stage IV diagnoses. The difference in the 3- and 5-year PM2.5 exposure was notably higher in women with EGFR mutations than those without.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The purpose of our study is to compare the associations between recent versus long-term cumulative PM<sub>2.5<\/sub>\u00a0exposure in men and women who had never smoked and lung cancer EGFR mutation status,\u201d Chen said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaslc.org\/iaslc-news\/press-release\/pm25-exposure-may-affect-lung-cancer-women-who-have-never-smoked\" title=\"\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The results highlighted that recent PM2.5 exposure correlates with an increased risk of advanced lung cancer among non-smoking women, unlike the long-term exposure which showed no significant association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Implications and Future Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This groundbreaking discovery has critical implications for public health policies and air quality standards. The IARC has classified outdoor air pollution and PM2.5 as Group 1 carcinogens since 2013, but this study for the first time isolates the impact on non-smoking women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese findings suggest a potential impact of recent exposure to PM2.5 on lung cancer in people who never smoked, particularly among women, with significant differences in stage IV diagnoses among EGFR+ patients,\u201d added Chen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study points to the need for more refined methods to measure air pollution exposure over shorter durations to better assess lung cancer risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Call for Action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The revelations call for immediate actions towards enhancing air quality monitoring and establishing stringent pollution control measures. With air pollution already linked to various health issues, these new findings add another layer of urgency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new study presented at the 2024 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) World Conference on Lung Cancer reveals a significant link between air pollution and lung cancer in women who have never smoked. 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