Carpenters, miners may develop lung cancer, oncologists warn

Cancer care experts have said that working in certain professions may increase the risk of developing lung cancer.

care experts have said that working in certain professions may increase the risk of developing lung cancer.

According to the experts, aside from active smokers, persons in rock quarrying, mining, and carpentry are often more at risk of developing lung cancer due to the harmful chemicals and wood dust they are exposed to daily., stressing that people involved in these professions should go for regular health checks.

Dr. Kwis said people exposed to carcinogenic and radioactive substances were at risk of developing lung cancer.Popular American radio host Rush Limbaugh dies at 70 “The patient may not feel any symptoms. The moment you start having symptoms, it means that it has locally advanced.

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