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Is that the only risk factor, smoking? >> smoking is number one, that accounts for 90% of lung cancer cases. secondhand smoking is also as critical. so, if you're in the area where other people are smoking, you really want to pay attention to it. one of the things that came up is exposure to ray do-- radon, it exists in certain houses, certain states in this country have it, and it has no taste or odor, so it's very difficult to detect it. it can come from the water sources in the basement. so, that's another source of lung cancer. in fact, among the nonsmokers, jamie, the highest number of lu...

Carotene, a lot of women give tons of vitamins to their men and pay attention to what they're taking, certain vitamins, beta carotene may have a risk to lung cancer. >> jamie: what to do about it, how to detect it. is this a cancer that you can miss? >> well, if you're watching this program and smoking, pay attention. quit smoking. that's the easiest and the best thing you can do. secondhand smoking is also very important, so you're jeopardizing your wives, your partners, your children in that environment. get the expert to check the level of radon and that's very easy to do. pay attention to ...