Nature reviews. Cancer
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Nature reviews. Cancer · Sep 2013
Air pollution: a potentially modifiable risk factor for lung cancer.
Economic growth and increased urbanization pose a new risk for cancer development: the exposure of high numbers of people to ambient air pollution. Epidemiological evidence that links air pollution to mortality from lung cancer is robust. ⋯ However, this is currently far from being achieved. Thus, this Science and Society article addresses the possibilities of expanding scientific networking to increase awareness of the risk of lung cancer that is promoted by air pollution.