A smoke-free environment forms a good basic premise of any cancer prevention programme. Nearly 30% of all cancer deaths are caused by the use of tobacco. In the year 2006, almost 5 million people in the world died because of cancer related to the use of tobacco. Although we are now aware of more and more factors associated with non-smokers getting lung cancer, most of the lung cancers in the world today are still attributable to the use of tobacco. Shocking statistics show that in several regions of the world, more than 30 percent of children have experimented with tobacco products before they have turned 10. Amid such an atmosphere, children must be taught about the ill effects of smoking, use of tobacco and it’s unhealthy retributions. Until policymakers can enforce even higher taxes on tobacco products so much so that smokers are financially encouraged to quit, we must continue to further educate the public the goodness of an environment that is tobacco-free. It is however, encouraging to learn and be refreshed that lung cancer, whatever the cause, can still be treated. Happy reading