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Does gas from cars cause lung cancer?
Carbon monoxide
Can xenon cause cancer?
Xenon may cause lung cancer, according to some sources. However, the radioactive isotope Xe-133 is used in radiotherapy for cancer tumors. The element xenon is a non-metal that is a noble gas, and it has the atomic number of 54.
Is radon an odorless radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer?
yes certainly
Which type of indoor pollution is an odorless radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer?
Radon
How do you get lung cancer?
Lung cancer occurs when something stimulates cells in the lung or lungs to begin to multiply uncontrollably. The most common cause of lung cancer is smoking, although there are other causes, usually involving inhalation of foreign particles.What causes lung cancer? The biggest cause of lung cancer is smoking, approximately 36,000 people in the U.K. die from lung cancer every year, 90% of those lung cancer deaths are from smoking. If you are a non-smoker there is a risk that you can get lung cancer from passive smoking, though the risk is not as high than if you smoke yourself. Passive smoking could be responsible for several hundred, lung cancer cases every year. Another possible cause of lung cancer is exposure to certain chemicals and substances such as asbestos, radon gas and nickel, but this is very rare. Air pollution has also been suspected as a cause of lung cancer, but this has not been proved.
What noble gas is the most dangerous?
No noble gas is inherently dangerous to humans under normal conditions. However, radon, which is a radioactive noble gas, can be harmful in high concentrations as it decays into radioactive particles that can damage lung tissue and increase cancer risk.
Cause of cancer?
smoking can cause lung cancer or being around it About another sixty factors have been linked to lung cancer, including milk, antibiotics, colour TVs, gas cookers and fires, wood burning stoves, alcohol, traffic fumes....
Lung cancer affects which two body systems?
Lung cancer will effect the blood gas-exchange system, as damaged lung tissue, may cause difficulty in the exchange of gas from the air into the blood stream, and may cause cyanosis, deeper breathing, and even asphyxia (death, which is caused by insufficient amount of oxygen into the brain cells).
Causes of lung cancer?
smoking can cause lung cancer or being around it About another sixty factors have been linked to lung cancer, including milk, antibiotics, colour TVs, gas cookers and fires, wood burning stoves, alcohol, traffic fumes....
What noble gas often seeps into homes?
Radon is a noble gas that can seep into homes from the soil and rock beneath the building. It is colorless, odorless, and tasteless, making it difficult to detect without proper testing. Prolonged exposure to radon can increase the risk of lung cancer.
Which noble gas is used to treat cancer?
radon
How do most people get lung cancer?
The majority of people who get Lung Cancer according to some studies, is smoking. There are other ways to get Lung Cancer like second hand smoke, radon gas and Asbestos.
