Wood-burning stoves linked to lung damage, study finds A new study has found that using indoor wood-burning stoves may damage lungs in a way similar to cigarette smoke. Researchers at University College London (UCL) analysed data from over 11,000 participants in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, alongside property-level Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and UK […]

5 months ago

“We know that lung cancer screening programmes save lives.” The Irish Cancer Society is urging the Government to add lung screening to the list of Ireland’s screening programmes in a bid to save more lives. Lung cancer was the third most common form of cancer in Ireland in 2021, with around 2,690 estimated cases diagnosed […]

4 years ago