Informative Speech On Lung Cancer

When you hear lung cancer, an individual with a cigarette between their fingers may come to mind. Although that may be the case, I want to bring to your attention the misconceptions and evidence about lung cancer. In recent and nonrecent medical studies there have been approximately 17,000 cases of non-smokers being diagnosed with lung cancer annually. That’s more than 10% of the total annual amount of patients diagnosed with lung cancer. Melissa Conrad Stoppler, MD posted an article regarding causes of lung cancer in non-smoker she stated “Although not every non-smoker suffering from lung cancer will have an identifiable risk factor for the development of the disease, a number of conditions and circumstances have been identified that will increase a non-smoker's chance of developing lung cancer.” Here are a few circumstances in where a non-smoker could develop lung cancer. …show more content…
Non-smokers who occupy the same place as a smoker have a 24% increased probability of developing lung cancer as opposed to a non-smoker living in a smoke-free environment. In the U.S there are up to 3,000 annual deaths due to lung cancer.

Radon gas is a naturally-occurring gas that is formed and dispersed due to the decay of uranium. This gas can travel up through the dirt and into the gaps of foundations, pipes, and drains. It is estimated that 1 in every 15 homes in the United States may contain levels of this colorless and odorless but fatal gas. There are approximately 15,000 to 22,000 smokers and non-smokers that die of lung cancer caused by radon gas, but those who do smoke have an even greater chance of developing lung