Lung cancer primary prevention

Effective measures for the primary prevention of lung cancer include smoking cessation and avoidance of second hand smoking. Lifestyle changes, such as healthy diet rich with fruits and vegetables and regular exercise, might decrease the risk of developing cancer in general.

• Effective measures for the primary prevention of lung cancer include:^[1][2][3][4]
  • Smoking cessation
  • Avoidance of passive smoking
• Prevention is the most cost-effective means of fighting lung cancer.
• In most countries, industrial and domestic carcinogens have been identified and banned, tobacco smoking is however, still widespread.
• Eliminating tobacco smoking is the primary goal in the prevention of lung cancer, and smoking cessation is an important preventative strategy in this process.^[5][6][7]
• Policy interventions to decrease passive smoking in public areas, such as restaurants and workplaces, have become more common in many Western countries. California has taken a lead in banning smoking in public establishments in 1998.
• Ireland played a similar role in Europe in 2004, followed by Italy and Norway in 2005, Scotland as well as several others in 2006, and England in 2007.
• New Zealand has also banned smoking in public places as of 2004.
• The state of Bhutan has had a complete smoking ban since 2005.

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