Can secondhand smoke raise your lung cancer risk? Find out here.

Can secondhand smoke raise your lung cancer risk? Find out here.

Smoking is the number one cause of lung cancer in the United States, and Americans who smoke are at higher risk for lung cancer than those who don’t. But what about non-smokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke, like spouses, grandchildren and co-workers? Could secondhand smoke raise their risk for lung cancer, too?

Find out about the effects of secondhand smoke.

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The information on Lung Cancer was provided by NIHSeniorHealth and developed by theNational Cancer Institute (NCI) at NIH.