过去二十年间，香港女性肺癌新发病例增加了20%。专家指出，除吸烟外，遗传因素和烹饪油烟也是致病原因。
尽管香港女性的吸烟率低于男性，但过去二十年间其肺癌新发病例率仍上升了20%。肺癌依然是该市最常见且致死率最高的癌症，且主要诱因仍是吸烟。香港中文大学临床肿瘤学系副教授龙浩锋表示，吸烟始终是一个主要的风险因素。他补充说，一些研究发现，部分华人尤其是女性，在遗传上更容易患肺癌。专家还指出，在通风不良的厨房中接触烹饪油烟或大量使用食用油也是风险因素。他们强调，筛查有助于识别那些并未接触传统公认风险行为的患者。
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A comprehensive review led by UNSW Sydney cancer researchers concludes that nicotine-based e-cigarettes are likely to cause cancers of the lung and oral cavity, drawing on evidence from human biomarkers, animal studies and laboratory research. The authors say long-term studies are still needed to quantify the level of risk in people who vape.
Cancer cases in Hong Kong have more than doubled since 1983, yet the age-standardised death rate has nearly halved to 71.1 per 100,000 people by 2023.
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A large study has found that former smokers who switch to e-cigarettes face substantially higher odds of dying from lung cancer than those who quit tobacco entirely. The research tracked more than 4.5 million adults in South Korea over several years. Experts say the findings underscore that complete cessation of both smoking and vaping offers the greatest protection.
An 89-year-old man and his 87-year-old wife were found dead in a To Kwa Wan flat in Hong Kong. Firefighters forced entry after a security guard reported a strange smell, and both were certified dead at the scene. Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances.
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Education authorities told lawmakers that 91 primary and secondary students were suspected to have died by suicide from 2023 to 2025, with secondary students accounting for about 90 per cent and boys for 59 per cent.