13/12/2024
Can mold cause lung cancer?
Mold is directly not responsible for lung cancer but it may be the potential cause of lung cancer for long exposure. If someone is already affected by asthma, allergies or a weakened immune system they have a higher risk of having lung cancer from the mold. Mold is nothing but fungus, grown up in the home which is out of direct sunlight. In rare cases, long exposure to the black mold may increase the risk of respiratory disease and potentially cause lung cancer in the future. However mold is rather a factor than a direct cause of lung cancer. Primarily lung cancer happens due to smoking, direct exposure to dust for a long time, and industrial chemicals. Read more..
Mold is directly not responsible for lung cancer but it may be the potential cause of lung cancer for long exposure.
