Lung Cancer Prevention
The best ways to prevent or reduce your chances of developing lung cancer (and a range of other health related issues) are simple and straightforward:
- Give up smoking - the sooner the better
- Avoid exposure to second hand smoke
- Avoid exposure to carcinogenic substances
- Avoid exposure to asbestos, radon, and similar substances
- Avoid exposure to excessive pollution
- Avoid exposure to harmful diseases
Stop Smoking - The Sooner The Better!
Reducing your smoking is better than nothing, but the best option is to stop smoking altogether. Recent research indicates changing to "low tar" and "low nicotine" cigarettes have little, if any, affect on improving the health prospects of a smoker.
Sadly, it appears another generation of smokers have been deceived by tobacco companies, believing these "lighter" cigarettes are healthier than the heavier cigarettes. The best way to prevent lung cancer and a range of other serious health complications is to stop smoking, or better yet, never start smoking in the first place.
The sooner a person quits smoking the better his or her prospects for a healthy future. Even if you've been smoking for many years, it's never too late to benefit from quitting.
Avoid Exposure To Second Hand Smoke
Passive smokers may be more likely than smokers to develop lung cancer and other health issues because the smoke is entering their lungs unfiltered. Such passive smoking is also known as Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) or second-hand smoke. In Europe, USA, UK, Australia, and many other places in the world, significant steps have been taken in recent times to reduce people’s exposure to second-hand smoke by banning smoking on or near restaurants, bars, work places, airline flights, trains, buses etc. As other countries follow suit, the health problems and health costs caused by passive smoking should be greatly reduced.
Avoid Exposure To Excessive Pollution
It's highly unlikely that traffic exhaust, pollution from factories and industries, and so on will ever improve your health. Indeed, there is mounting evidence that exposure to smoke and other by products can be harmful to your health. For instance, we know that wood-burning stoves can cause respiratory problems. We know that the water from wells contaminated with pesticides can cause cancer or neurological problems. Molds can cause respiratory problems and aggravate asthma.
Avoid Exposure To Asbestos, Radon, And Similar Substances
These substances have all been linked to lung cancer and other serious health issues, so avoiding contact with these is good for your health. Most hardware stores sell an easy to use and inexpensive Radon Detection kit which allows you to measure radon levels in your home. If there's a problem, once the radon is removed, the hazard is gone for good. To find out if your house or building contains asbestos, you can enlist the services of a licensed professional asbestos inspector. They will complete a thorough inspection and provide recommendations and, if your building contains no asbestos, issue an Asbestos Clearance Certificate.
Avoid Exposure To Carcinogenic Substances
These substances are definitely known to cause cancer, so avoid all contact with these at all costs. Banned carcinogenic substances have been found in tobacco and cigarettes. In addition, there have been numerous cases where carcinogenic substances and banned carcinogenic substances have been found in food products from 3rd world countries.
Avoid Exposure To Harmful Diseases Such As Tuberculosis
Or, if there is a chance that you could develop these diseases, then ensure that you are vaccinated against them. Bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG) is a type of bacteria that is used in cancer treatment to stimulate the immune system. It's also used to vaccinate against tuberculosis.
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