Researchers claim to have made a breakthrough in discovering the ways in which air pollution contributes towards the causes of lung cancer, with particular emphasis on exhaust emissions from vehicles. Some of their findings suggest that such fumes can activate cancerous dormant mutations in cells within the respiratory system.
Scientists involved in the study appear to have pinpointed a link between pollution and the death of a young girl in London in 2013, when a coroner attributed the fatality to illegal levels of air pollution. Their findings may also help explain why non-smokers can develop lung cancer.
According to an article published yesterday (Saturday) in The Guardian, this amounts to a “wake-up call about the damaging impact of pollution on human health". It may also cast doubt on studies that have suggested vaping is a healthier alternative to smoking.
