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Can Long Term Inhalation Of Fumes From Bikes Cause Strokes And Lung Cancer?
Question: Can you go from haivng XXXXXXX strokes to having lung cancer if you ibnhale allot of fumes from cars and bikes.
Brief Answer:
Yes, you may have.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HealthcareMagic .
Yes long term inhalation of fumes from bikes and cars may cause strokes and even lung cancer.
Other effects are asthma, diabetes, lung damage in the form of bronchitis , COPD, cardiac problems like heart attack, failure etc.
These may occur due to inhalation or existing disease may get precipitated. Depends on the duration and amount of exposure.
Hope I have answered your query . If any further queries are there I would love to help.
Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil
Yes, you may have.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HealthcareMagic .
Yes long term inhalation of fumes from bikes and cars may cause strokes and even lung cancer.
Other effects are asthma, diabetes, lung damage in the form of bronchitis , COPD, cardiac problems like heart attack, failure etc.
These may occur due to inhalation or existing disease may get precipitated. Depends on the duration and amount of exposure.
Hope I have answered your query . If any further queries are there I would love to help.
Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
Is the cancer a aggresivetype of lung cancer?
Brief Answer:
less aggressive
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
The cancer type likely to be caused by car and bike fumes is non small cell lung cancer(NSCLC). This is less aggressive compared to its other type small cell lung cancer.
But NSCLC contains many subtypes. The aggressiveness depends upon the
- histology of cancer
-size and spread
-early diagnosis
-condition of person etc.
Hope I have answered your query . If any further queries are there I would love to help .
Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil
less aggressive
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
The cancer type likely to be caused by car and bike fumes is non small cell lung cancer(NSCLC). This is less aggressive compared to its other type small cell lung cancer.
But NSCLC contains many subtypes. The aggressiveness depends upon the
- histology of cancer
-size and spread
-early diagnosis
-condition of person etc.
Hope I have answered your query . If any further queries are there I would love to help .
Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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