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| Large amounts of lung cancer epidemiology survey results show that independent dangerous factors, which cause non-smoking women to suffer lung cancer in China, include domestic environment pollution, small index of body weight, and taking much sodium and less vitamin C and vitamin E. Lung cancer is one of malignant tumors that threatens people¡¯s health. The incidence and mortality of female lung cancer has risen obviously in many places of China. According to a survey, the rate of female smoker has increased slightly. Of the female lung cases, the number of cases of adenocarcinoma of lung, which has less relation with smoking than squamous cell lung cancer is overwhelming. From this one can see there are other causes of lung cancer apart from smoking and have not yet been recognized. Experts in epidemic diseases discovered that female adenocarcinoma of lung has close relations with domestic environment pollution. Stove fueled with coal inside the bedroom may cause 53.8 percent of the danger for women to suffer lung cancer. Cooking with coal as fuel for over 15 years may increase the danger up to 125 percent. However, cooking with gas may reduce the danger of suffering lung cancer by 70 percent. The more one fries and cooks, the more chances of suffering lung cancer she will have. Stimulus to eyes and throat when cooking may increase the danger of female lung cancer by 17.4 percent. The low index of body height and weight of non-smoking women is another cause for lung cancer. However, eating more yellow and green vegetable, garlic and animal internal organs may help prevent from suffering lung cancer. Part of the danger for non-smoking women to suffer lung cancer may be in relation with female hormone. A research survey from Shanghai discovered that the shorter the menstrual cycle is, the more chances for women to suffer lung cancer. The danger of lung cancer for women whose intermenstrual period is over 55 years old increases by 97 percent. In addition to stopping smoking, experts suggest, it is necessary to eliminate domestic pollution, reduce occupational exposure, and eat more fruit and vegetable so as to prevent and reduce lung cancer incidence. Enditem |
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