Lung Cancer Doubled Among Non-Smokers

Recent studies in the UK suggest that lung cancer rates among those who have never smoked have doubled in the last ten years, and this increase may be related to severe air pollution (The Times, August 12, 2017). If this trend continues, the “number of lung cancer deaths among people who have never smoked will overtake deaths from smoking-related cancer within a decade.” Other reports have turned up the dangerous effects of diesel emissions on the heart and lungs (The Telegraph, April 26, 2017).

Air pollution is often a result of human greed and a focus on profits that disregards the environment and the health of the public. However, human attempts to solve one problem (diesel-powered vehicles burn less fuel) can have unintended consequences.

The Bible reveals that God intended human beings to be stewards of the environment (Genesis 2:15) and to love one another (Leviticus 19:18; Matthew 22:39). There is a time coming when both these principles will be followed, and cancer and other diseases will finally cease to exist (Revelation 21:4). For an informative preview of what the future holds for mankind, read or listen to The World Ahead: What Will It Be Like?