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Which of the following is not considered as a cause of lung carcinoma?

A
Cigarette smoking
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Atmospheric pollution
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C
Vitamin A deficiency
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Airborne pollens
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Solution

The correct option is C Vitamin A deficiency
Lung carcinoma is a type of cancer that begins in the lungs. Cigarette smoking is the main cause of the lung cancer as it contains several substances which are carcinogenic and they cause certain heritable changes Atmospheric pollution or airborne pollens may sometimes cause cancer as they may contain certain poisonous substances which mainly hinders the metabolic activity of a cell. However, vitamin deficiency is never a cause of cancer.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

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