Several risk factors can make you more likely to develop lung cancer. Smoking is by far the leading risk factor for lung cancer.
About 80 percent of lung cancer deaths are thought to result from smoking. The risk for lung cancer among smokers is many times higher than among nonsmokers. The longer you smoke and the more packs a day you smoke, the greater your risk. Cigar smoking and pipe smoking are almost as likely to cause lung cancer as cigarette smoking. Smoking low-tar or “light” cigarettes increases lung cancer risk as much as regular cigarettes. Smoking menthol cigarettes might increase the risk even more since the menthol allows smokers to inhale more deeply. If you don’t smoke, breathing in the smoke of others (called secondhand smoke or environmental tobacco smoke) can increase your risk of developing lung cancer. Secondhand smoke is thought to cause more than 7,000 deaths from lung cancer each year. –“Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Risk Factors,”
American Cancer Society
According to this passage, which strategies can reduce the risk of developing lung cancer? Check all that apply.
ceasing smoking
using menthol cigarettes
smoking low-tar cigarettes
avoiding secondhand smoke
smoking fewer cigarettes each day
According to the passage, smoking is harmful for the lungs no matter what kind you do, Using lighter methanol cigarettes or using cigars does not even reduce the risk of lung cancer. Inhaling smoke that is secondary also has risks of causing lung cancer.
Therefore the only way to prevent lung cancer that can be deduced from the above passage is ceasing to smoke. If you drop smoking completely, only then it is possible to lower the risk of lung cancer.
Peristalsis is also part of mechanical digestion. This refers to involuntary contractions and relaxations of the muscles of your esophagus, stomach, and intestines to break down food and move it through your digestive system.
