From July-September, the days are warm (avg. high 78Â° F/25Â° C) with blissfully low humidity. Rain is rare and the evenings are long: The sun doesnât set until around 9 p.m. in June and July. What to pack: Summer attire; light jacket for cooler evenings.
Research has found several risk factors that may increase your chances of getting lung cancer. Smoking. Cigarette smoking is the number one risk factor for lung cancer. In the United States, cigarette smoking is linked to about 80% to 90% of lung cancers. Using other tobacco products such as cigars or pipes also increases the risk for lung cancer. Tobacco smoke is a toxic mix of more than 7,000 chemicals.
Years of study and a mountain of evidence point to tobacco smoking as the single most important risk factor for lung cancer. Nonsmokers (people who have smoked fewer than 100 cigarettes over the course of their lives) have less than a 1% chance of ever developing lung cancer.