Peter Attia· MD
This automatic association is hardly unfounded, but the scary truth is that people who never smoke can develop and die from lung cancer, too.
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The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
This automatic association is hardly unfounded, but the scary truth is that people who never smoke can develop and die from lung cancer, too.
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lung cancer among never-smokers is a very real threat with a shockingly high incidence.
lung cancer is a major cause of death even among those with no smoking history.
probably between 12 to 14 percent of people who get lung cancer are not smokers
probably between 12 to 14 percent of people who get lung cancer are not smokers
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