Home / TechnologyTechnologyThe New York TimesTechnologyThe New York Times·Sep 17, 2026·1 min readThis Rare Gene Drastically Raises Lung Cancer Risk in People Who Never SmokedThe gene is found predominantly in Southern Appalachia and may be one of the most powerful cancer-risk mutations ever found.View original source — The New York Times ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesScienceEuronewsScienceSep 8, 2026 · 1 minSecond-hand smoke: 2.7 billion exposed, 767 million of them children, study findsEuronewsScienceSky NewsScienceSep 9, 2026 · 1 min'Very hot' drinks can increase the risk of developing cancer, largest study findsSky NewsHealthThe HillHealthJun 18, 2026 · 1 minRare Lyme disease-causing strain spreads to new state: What to knowThe HillHealthSouth China Morning PostHealthJun 7, 2026 · 1 minSmoking is down, so why are more Hong Kong women getting lung cancer?South China Morning Post
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