Lung cancer risk factors in the borderland

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month — Here in the borderland, there are many risk factors that can make El Pasoans suceptible to developing lung cancer.

While smoking is the leading cause for lung cancer — pollution also increases the risk of it.

Dr. Landy Luna Diaz is a Pulmonary Critical Care Attendee at UMC who says as of February this year, there are 16,000 cases a year in El Paso and 40,000 statewide…

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