Analysis reveals rising lung cancer health inequality among adolescents and young adults, highlighting risk factors like smoking and pollution.
Key Points
The global age-standardized incidence rate of lung cancer among AYAs has decreased from 1.3 to 0.9 between 1990 and 2021.
Decomposition analysis identifies population growth and aging as key contributors to the lung cancer burden among AYAs in low-middle SDI regions.
Health inequality analysis shows that while absolute health inequalities have marginally declined, relative inequalities persist, especially in wealthier nations.
Smoking remains the leading risk factor for lung cancer among males and the overall population, while women face high risks from ambient particulate matter.