Childhood harms can lead to lung cancer

Monday, January 18, 2010 - 21:07 in Health & Medicine

Adverse events in childhood have been linked to an increase in the likelihood of developing lung cancer in later life. Researchers describe how the link is partly explained by raised rates of cigarette smoking in victims of childhood trauma, but note that other factors may also be to blame.

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