The researchers will have to generate evidence on the link between tobacco smoking, air pollution and lung cancer.
Asthma and COPD are exacerbated by soaring pollution levels, inadequate treatment adherence, and often delayed diagnoses. (iStock)
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has invited expressions of interest from researchers to conduct systematic reviews and meta-analyses for generating evidence pertaining to lung cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, management and palliation. The researchers will have to generate evidence on the link between tobacco smoking, air pollution and lung cancer.