💨 Abstract

The Israeli Health Ministry's long-term study on lung cancer, covering 1996-2021, confirms smoking as the primary risk factor. In 2021, there were 2,907 new cases, with 60.3% in men and 39.7% in women. Lung cancer claimed 1,875 lives that year, with 80-90% linked to tobacco use.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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