Objective To study whether the indoor decoration and other factor in living is risk factor of lung cancer.
Methods A matched case-control study was conducted in 163 pairs of lung cancer cases and control in Baoshan District, 2007. The odds ratio (OR)was analyzed and checked with conditional logistic regression analysis.
Results The results showed that the important risk factors of lung cancer included:family history of cancer(OR=4.090, P=0.001), passive smoking (OR=2.528, P=0.009), house decoration in past 10 years (OR=2.074, P=0.039), sufficient indoor ventilation (OR=0.160, P=0.028), indoor green plantation (OR=0.483, P=0.027), better material and type of floor (OR=0.487, P=0.045).
Conclusion Family cancer history, passive smoking and house decoration with faulty material were risk factors of lung cancer, while sufficient indoor ventilation, indoor green plantation were protective factors against lung cancer.