Lung cancer is no longer confined to smokers. New data highlights a worrying rise in lung cancer cases among non-smoking women in India’s metropolitan cities, driven largely by air pollution and environmental exposure. Experts warn that delayed diagnosis, symptom overlap with TB, and low clinical suspicion are putting urban women at greater risk. As shared by Dr. Ujjawal Parakh, Senior Consultant, Chest Medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, this silent shift calls for heightened awareness, early screening, and stronger pollution control measures to protect women’s lung health.