Indoor wood burning raises women’s lung cancer risk by 43%, says US study
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Results from study involving 50,000 women suggest even occasional wood burning can contribute to lung cancer
The US study found that more frequent use of indoor wood heating led to greater risk. For example, people who used their wood burner on more than 30 days a year had a 68% increased lung cancer risk compared with people who did not burn wood.
Read the full PollutionWatch article by Dr Gary Fuller here.