Tobacco Smoking

Early onset of smoking and deep inhalation of tobacco smoke increase the risk of lung cancer. So there is a strict dose-response relationship.

Filter cigarettes can reduce the risk by half. Cigar and pipe smokers have a comparatively low risk compared to cigarette smokers. Only in less than 10% of cases can no connection be established with smoking.

Nevertheless, there are always those medical miracles that contradict all statistics and reach old age despite an unhealthy lifestyle. But it is absolutely true that the most promising way to prevent lung cancer is to stop or massively reduce tobacco consumption.