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Myth: only smokers get lung cancer
Fact: people who never smoked can get lung cancer too.
Other causes
- Breathing other people's smoke
- Air pollution
- Smoke from cooking with wood or coal indoors
- Some work dusts and chemicals
Smoking is still the biggest cause
- Quitting at any age lowers your risk
- Free help: 1800-11-2356
See a doctor if
- A cough lasts more than 3 weeks
- You cough up blood or feel breathless
Sources
Information only, not medical advice. Always talk to your own doctor.