Looking through the particles: a narrative review of air pollution and lung cancer
There has been an increased incidence of lung cancer in patients who have never smoked and can be associated with the increase in air pollution, particularly PM<sub>2.5</sub>. Furthermore, PM<sub>2.5</sub> exposure is associated with worse outcomes after treatment of lung cancer. Because of this linkage between PM<sub>2.5</sub> and lung cancer, further research is needed to identify PM<sub>2.5</sub> exposure reduction strategies and improve post-treatment outcomes.
Authors
- Darren Turner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4641-989X)
- Robert M. Van Haren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4857-042X)
- Sandra Lynne Starnes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0419-8419)
- David Hedrick
Institutions
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Thoracic Disease
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd-2025-1800
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00