Lung cancer tops the list of those responsible for cancer deaths in the United States. Both men and women suffer from this type of cancer that claims more victims that the prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, breast and colon combined. Certainly, quitting smoking helps prevent this type of cancer. But what else can do to prevent lung cancer? This post in JABBOX HEALTH INFO could be one of your references.
In addition to that of so many others who get this disease annually, affected by a special way to all those who knew for a particular: never smoked. They know that the cigarette is one of the risk factors more important to the time of getting lung cancer and this is associated with those who smoked several cigarettes a day and for many years.
But, although not a smoker, was exposed to another risk also increases in large measure the incidence of lung cancer: people around them smoke. Because it is still alive and does not have cancer. Perhaps one of the great ironies with which we find ourselves. Died with lung cancer caused inhaling secondhand smoke or passive smoker.
What is the best way to prevent lung cancer? Undoubtedly, avoiding exposing you to risk factors:
Don’t smoke: tobacco (cigarettes, cigars and pipe) is the risk factor more important in terms of the lung cancer. If you have never smoked beam, do not do. If you smoke, you must leave it. Talk to your doctor about the best way to achieve it. The reduce the number of cigarettes a day is already a good start to decrease the risk of lung cancer. Don’t forget speak clearly with your adolescent children about the risks of smoking. Many smokers with the cigarette during those years of growth.
Avoids inhale secondhand smoke: the secondhand smoke comes from cigarette smoke or tobacco exhaled by smokers. If you feel to the side of a person smoker, you are inhaling the agent carcinogenic even in smaller quantities. If you live with someone who smoke, insist that leave or do that, at least, always smoke outside the home. Avoids being in places where there is much concentration of smoking in bars and restaurants and requests always sit in the section of “non-smokers”.
Avoiding exposure to toxic substances in the work. If you are exposed to substances that can be carcinogenic and give you a mask, use it. Follows all the precautions. By law you should inform if you are exposed.
Avoids exposing to radon: this is a type of natural gas radioactive comes out of the earth (from the soil and rocks) toward the air and which can be found within any construction. Their concentration depends on the amount of uranium that is in the ground. According to the World Organization for Health, radon is the cause of 15 percent of lung cancer in the world. To make the proof of radon in your house, if you live in the United States, you can get in contact with the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States or Agency like that if you are not living in USA, where you’ll find explanation. You can also call the department of local public health in other countries, contact with agency responsible for monitoring the environment or the Department of Public Health. Likewise, there teams that are sold so you can make the proof of radon in your house.
It is also recommended that have a diet with rich in fruits and vegetables, to avoid drinking alcohol in excess, and that do regular exercise. These measures, could help to avoid that develop a lung cancer. This body is the allows us to breathe, so do not neglect. Tell not to cigarettes and other risk factors.
