38-year-old father of two grew into different roles on TV and film until he co-starred in 24 alongside Kiefer Sutherland in 2010 -- a role that almost led him to quit acting, Prinze told ABC News.
The evidence on cooking fumes and lung cancer, as described above, is based on small case-control studies conducted mainly in one part of the world. The link between passive smoking and lung cancer is a large number of studies (including large cohort studies), conducted in several continents.onât panic. Despite this morning âs headlines suggesting that cooking on a gas stove could lead to cancer, itâs not exactly time to abandon your pots and pans or to trade the gas oven in for an electric one. As weâll discuss below, this shouldnât be a problem for anyone with decent ventilation in their kitchen.
As with other forms of lung cancer, your risk of adenocarcinoma increases if you. 1  Smoke. Smoking cigarettes is by far the leading risk factor for lung cancer. 2  Breathe tobacco smoke. Nonsmokers who inhale fumes from cigarette, cigar, and pipe smoking have an increased risk of lung cancer. 3  Are exposed to radon gas. Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas formed in the ground. It seeps into the lower floors of homes and other buildings and can contaminate drinking water. Radon exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Itâs not clear whether elevated radon levels contribute to lung cancer in nonsmokers. But radon exposure does contribute to increased rates of lung cancer in smokers and in people who regularly breathe high amounts of the gas (miners, for example). You can test radon levels in your home with a radon testing kit. Are exposed to asbestos.