|
|
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Cancer Prevention and Control 4770 Buford Hwy, NE MS K-64 Atlanta, GA 30341-3717 Call: 1 (800) CDC-INFO TTY: 1 (888) 232-6348 FAX: (770) 488-4760 E-mail: cdcinfo@cdc.gov Submit a Question Online |
Reducing RiskThere may be several ways to reduce the risk of developing lung cancer. Don't Smoke Quitting smoking will lower risk of lung cancer compared to not quitting. This is true no matter how old one is or how much he or she smokes. The longer a person goes without smoking, the more his or her risk will improve compared to those who continue to smoke. However, the risk in people who have quit is still higher than the risk in people who have never smoked. For more information, visit Quit Smoking on CDC's Smoking and Tobacco Use site. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Also, CDC helps support a national network of quitlines that makes free "quit smoking" support (www.smokefree.gov) available by telephone to smokers anywhere in the United States. The toll-free number is 1-800-QUITNOW (1-800-784-8669). For smokers, avoiding other things that increase risk for lung cancer may help lower risk, but not as much as quitting smoking. Avoid Secondhand Smoke Make Your Home and Workplace Safer Health and safety guidelines in the workplace can help workers avoid things that can cause cancer (carcinogens.) Eat Lots of Fruits and Vegetables References
Please note: Some of these publications are available for download only as *.pdf files. These files require Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to be viewed. Please review the information on downloading and using Acrobat Reader software. *Links to non-Federal organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at these links.
Page last reviewed: December 7, 2007
Page last updated: December 7, 2007 Content source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
|
||||||||||||
|