I can’t believe my eyes! with the caseKritthai fog“or Dr. Krittai Thanasombatkul, 28, who is ill”lung cancerThe last stage, despite himSmoking prohibited live well Exercise regularly, sleep well and enjoy a bright future. After receiving this bad news, he decided to open the page “.fight”To share experiences and send it as inspiration to others
The next question that I think many people doubt is going to be inevitable .. “No Smoking So how did you get lung cancer?”
Most netizens speculated it could be caused by “PM 2.5 powder”With a high volume every year during the winter of Thailand Especially in Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai or even in Bangkok. Toxic dust problem has been found to threaten people every year.
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The above prediction is highly probable. Because at the moment there are several studies and studies that report results in the same direction. Over the years, the incidence of lung cancer has increased around the world. This is mainly caused by “PM 2.5 dust” which is a pollution problem in the environment.
Take, for example, a study that was recently published at the ESMO 2022 Congress in September 2022. Lung cancer death (in non-smokers) has been linked to exposure to air pollution.
In 2019, more than 300,000 lung cancer deaths worldwide were linked to exposure to outdoor air pollution.
Research has also said The exposure of PM 2.5 dust in the body has increased. It increases the risk of developing non-small cell lung cancer. in non-smokers with mutations in lung tissue that it was originally Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute explain that this effect is caused by PM 2.5 dust infecting lung tissue. As a result, it can turn into cancerous cells.
Previously, data from the WHO International Agency for PM Cancer Research (IARC) evaluated the incidence of “Lung Cancer” associated with small PM 2.5 dust, which concluded that PM 2.5 dust is a #cancer for humans. and has a relationship with “Worldwide incidence of lung cancer”
WHO has established air quality standards. Or the PM2.5 small particle concentration says it shouldn’t exceed 10 micrograms / m3 (this is a requirement more than 10 years ago) PM2.5 was set to 10 to 5 micrograms / m3 because there was clear evidence that PM2.5 levels above 5 micrograms / m3 have led people to have a higher “death rate”
Therefore, it can be said that PM 2.5 powder is one of the reasons non-smokers can actually get lung cancer. that increases the risk of lung cancer (not counting smoking) are:
- genetic factors is that the patient had a family member with lung cancer or other cancers
- caused by other lung diseases and then develop into lung cancer, such as having had pulmonary tuberculosis or patients with emphysema, etc.
- Caused by inhalation of chemicals / pollutants in the air such as PM 2.5 dust, incense, candle smoke, smoke incinerating garbage / burnt Kong Tek, arsenic, nickel, chromium.
- Caused by exposure to chemicals in factories such as asbestos (insulation, brake pads, clutch), textile industry, mining, wood dust, construction, building structures, etc.
Also, the symptoms oflung cancerThe basics that “workers” should know and should always observe include: frequent cough, chronic cough, cough with bloody sputum, difficulty breathing, wheezing, frequent lung infections, shortness of breath, fatigue, etc.
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refer : Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital, National Cancer Institute
