How many people in the US die each year from lung cancer?

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According to the Americal Cancer Society and the CDC, approximately 163,500 people are expected to die of lung cancer in the USA in 2005. They also estimate that 172,500 people will be diagnosed with the disease in 2005 as well. For more statistics about lung cancer, you might check out this website:

http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/lung/statistics.htm

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Dr. B.

It's 175,000 (going up) and well over half is due to ambient air pollution, the rest smokers.

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