Saturday, March 14, 2015

Rising Cases Of Lung Cancer Should Serve As A Warning


I remember one time my grandmother paid us a visit in the city, she made a remark how the world has changed. She was referring to a group of ladies who as they chatted, standing outside the restaurant, would pause every now and then to take a puff from the cigarette clutched between their meticulously manicured nails. She went on to explain how during her time, you would not see a woman smoking, let alone a well-educated woman. You must understand, this was almost ten years ago and it was her first time in the big city. But she did have a point, women smoking was not something one could easily observe in developing countries such as Kenya, not until recent times. The situation was different in developed countries where a woman smoking is nothing to write home about and is a rising trend. Subsequently, cases of lung cancer in women is higher in developing countries. However, what came as a surprise was the finding that lung cancer is now the leading cause of death in women in developed
http://cancerinlungs.com/rising-cases-of-lung-cancer-should-serve-as-a-warning/

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