2007-05-17 22:13:30 · 3 answers · asked by girlie griff 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Do you mean Radon Gas, if so yes it can cause lung cancer.
2007-05-18 03:09:48 · answer #1 · answered by gillianprowe 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lung cancer can be caused by any extended exposure to breathing pollutants.
It is true that cigarette smoking is the leading cause, but breathing anything in an area that is not well ventilated, for an extended period of time can trigger or wake it up (the cancer)and may be something the body itself cannot recover from.
This includes working in close proximity to known cancer causing agents- ie asbestos- something frequently used in old tunnels.
2007-05-18 09:54:19 · answer #2 · answered by gawd0 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What triggers cancer is still not fully understood however, most lung cancer is caused by cigarette smoking.
2007-05-18 08:31:13 · answer #3 · answered by Matt A 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋