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KT2000

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6. She died of lung cancer

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Mon Dec 1, 2025, 08:07 PM

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35 years after she quit smoking.
I am partial to believing that the creation of the chemical BCME when formaldehyde and chloride ions mix is probably causing a lot of the lung cancer (small oat cell) in people who did not smoke, especially women.
Radon is another culprit.

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Why screening for the deadliest cancer in the U.S. misses most cases [View all] question everything Monday OP

I had the scan. Insurance paid the 2grand bill. multigraincracker Monday #1

Doc has me down to get one of the screenings slightlv Monday #4

no more chest x rays? nt msongs Monday #2

Of the 2 people I know bamagal62 Monday #3

Be careful of thinking more screenings will improve mortality. erronis Monday #5

She died of lung cancer KT2000 Monday #6

My mother died of lung cancer. no_hypocrisy Monday #7

I am sorry for your loss. This must have been hard on the whole family. question everything Monday #8

More tragic: after my mother discovered that she had less than a week to live, no_hypocrisy Yesterday #9