New research has found that if smokers decide to quit, their lungs can repair some of the damage caused by smoking. In conjunction with World Cancer Day, we take a look at the significance of this study for the prevention of lung cancer.

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lim Sue Ann, Tee Shiao Eek

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Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  The Daily Digest,  World Cancer Day,  lungs,  smoking,  quitting smoking,  I Am and I Will,  Union for International Cancer Control,  World Health Organisation,  WHO,  lung cancer,  tobacco,  second-hand smoke,  Nature,