A breakthrough in DNA sequencing hints at why most smokers don't get lung cancer - Interesting Engineering

Researchers used cutting-edge technology to sequence DNA from lung cells. They found that smoking increases the number of mutations up to a certain point.

If you’re worried about lung cancer, then smoking is incredibly dangerous. The chance of a non-smoker developing the disease is roughly one in 6,000. For someone who smokes regularly, the chances sky… [+4715 chars]

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