"Lung cancer can develop from breathing in toxic chemicals,” said Salah Aboubakr, MD, FCCP, FAASM, a pulmonologist who practices at McLaren Greater Lansing. “When smoking, you’re breathing in chemicals from the tobacco and other products added to the tobacco leaves, which can cause damage to your lungs. However, secondhand smoke, radon, and asbestos can also cause lung cancer. " Though it is commonly diagnosed in patients with a history of smoking, anyone can get lung cancer. It is the leadi...