Between 80 to 90 percent of lung cancer cases are caused by smoking in countries with a prolonged history of tobacco smoking. Heavy smokers have a greater likelihood of developing the disease than light smokers. Also, people who started smoking at a young age are at greater risk. Passive inhalation of cigarette smoke has been linked to lung cancer in nonsmokers.
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