What Can I Do to Reduce My Risk of Lung Cancer?

You can help lower your risk of lung cancer in the following ways—

• Don’t smoke. Cigarette smoking causes about 90% of lung cancer deaths in the United States. The most important thing you can do to prevent lung cancer is to not start smoking, or to quit if you smoke.
• Avoid secondhand smoke. Smoke from other people’s cigarettes, cigars, or pipes is called secondhand smoke. Make your home and car smoke-free.
• Get your home tested for radon. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommends that all homes be tested for radon.
• Be careful at work. Health and safety guidelines in the workplace can help workers avoid carcinogens—things that can cause cancer.