
Emmanuel Lugina
Dr. Emmanuel Lugina is an oncologist at the Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI) in Tanzania. He has highlighted the significant risks of lung cancer associated with smoking and environmental toxins, discussing the genetic and chemical factors that lead to the disease's development.
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Dr Emmanuel Lugina explained that lung cancer develops when lung cells undergo genetic mutations and divide uncontrollably due to chemical or radiation damage.
Beyond cigarettes: How shisha, asbestos, air pollution escalate lung cancer risks in TanzaniaThe Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004·
Tanzania· 2026-08-04


