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As we know, smoking is the major cause of lung cancer;
that’s why our charity campaigned so hard to support
the introduction of a ban on smoking in public places –
including the workplace.
What fewer people may realise is that between 10% and
15% of people with lung cancer have never smoked, and
as many as 28% of all cases of the disease may not be
related to smoking at all.
This charity has always sought ways to promote better
lung health, to prevent people from getting lung cancer,
and to promote early detection of it.
This is where our ‘Look After Your Lungs’ project comes
in; we’re working closely with employers to help them
protect the lung health of their staff; forward-thinking
employers such as Seddon Construction Ltd.
Our deputy chief executive, Mike Grundy, and Melody
Holt, our community engagement manager, recently
worked with apprentices at the firm’s headquarters in
Bolton.
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