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• Study Links Ultra-Processed Food Consumption to Increased Lung Cancer Risk

  August 11, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New research indicates that people who eat the highest amounts of ultra-processed foods may face up to a 41% greater risk of developing lung cancer, adding to growing evidence of serious long-term health risks associated with these products.

• Microplastics in Lungs Could Lead to Malignant Tumors: Study

  July 28, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that microplastics may cause the development of cancer in human lungs.

• Unhealthy Air Pollution Levels Affect Nearly Half of All Americans

  May 2, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new report from the American Lung Association reveals that 25 million more Americans are now exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution than in previous years.

• Study Finds Tunnel Workers Face Increased Silicosis Risk

  April 22, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Silica dust exposure leading to silicosis lung injuries is not limited to artificial stone countertops, according to the findings of a study into Australian tunnel work.

• Radiation from CT Scans May Cause More Than 100,000 Future Cancer Cases Per Year: Study

  April 18, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers warn that 5% of new cancer cases diagnosed each year could be attributed solely to the use of CT scans.

• Wildfire Health Risks Present Challenges for Cancer Patients

  March 18, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A new study from the American Cancer Society indicates that lung cancer patients require longer hospital stays when a wildfire is burning near their vicinity.

• Stone Fabricator Files Lawsuit Over Lung Disease, Silicosis From Quartz Countertops

  March 13, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Northern California man has filed a lawsuit against dozens of quartz countertop providers, indicating he developed silicosis and lung disease after nearly 25 years working as a stone fabricator.

• Lawsuit Alleges Stone Dust Containing Silica Left Countertop Fabricator With Silicosis, Other Lung Injuries

  February 12, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A silicosis lawsuit blames dozens of companies for a California man's development of the potentially deadly lung disease, which has left him in need of a lung transplant.

• Radon Exposure Kills 21,000 Americans Each Year: EPA Warns

  January 14, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Federal officials are reminding Americans that the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. is radon gas, which many people are exposed to in their own homes.

• Lung Cancer Drug Tagrisso Linked to Heart Failure, Other Adverse Cardiac Events: Study

  December 17, 2024

  Michael Adams

  New study indicates that the current best option drug for treating certain lung cancers may bring increased risk of heart attacks when compared with older medications.