Can non-smokers get lung cancer? Pulmonologist Dr Manish Kumar Aggarwal shares 5 preventive habits

Dr Manish Kumar Aggarwal, principal director of chest diseases and interventional pulmonology at Max Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, shared five lifestyle habits to lower lung cancer risk.

Lung cancer can affect non-smokers; a case of a 47-year-old non-smoking schoolteacher with persistent cough led to early-stage lung cancer diagnosis.

The five preventive habits include lifestyle changes that support better lung health and reduce lung cancer risk.

World Lung Cancer Day on August 1 aims to raise awareness of lung cancer's early signs, detection, diagnosis, and treatment.

Risk factors for lung cancer include family history and genetics, which are beyond control, but lifestyle-related vulnerabilities can be managed.