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Oxygen in the air we breathe may play a significant role in triggering lung cancer, new research suggests.
Scientists in the US found that rates of the disease decreased dramatically at higher altitudes, where the air is thinner.
Incidence fell by 7.23 cases per 100,000 individuals for every 1,000 metre (3,281 feet) rise in elevation.
An estimated tens of thousands of cases of lung cancer in the US would be avoided if the whole population lived around 3,000 metres (9,800 feet) above sea level, said the researchers.
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Scientists in the US found that rates of the disease decreased dramatically at higher altitudes, where the air is thinner.
Incidence fell by 7.23 cases per 100,000 individuals for every 1,000 metre (3,281 feet) rise in elevation.
An estimated tens of thousands of cases of lung cancer in the US would be avoided if the whole population lived around 3,000 metres (9,800 feet) above sea level, said the researchers.
Could The Air We Breathe Be To Blame For Lung Cancer
Could The Air We Breathe Be To Blame For Lung Cancer
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