How does indoor air quality affect lung health? Learn practical tips to reduce cancer risks at home and ensure a healthier living environment for you. World Lung Cancer Day 2026: When we think about lung cancer, we usually think about smoking. Many people, especially women and people who do not smoke, get lung cancer even though they have never used tobacco. Now experts are looking at the air inside our homes to see if it is causing problems. They think that the air inside our homes might be making us sick.Can your home be harming your lungs? The hidden cancer risks inside households (Unsplash)Tavishi Dogra is a Deputy Chief Content Producer, Health & Wellness, at Hindustan Times. She has over 9 years of experience writing about fitness, nutrition, and mental well-being, translating medical research and expert insights into practical advice readers can trust.
Career journey and experience
Tavishi began her health journalism journey in 2017, and has since reported for RSTV, Financial Express, Jagran, HT Media Labs and Zee. She joined Hindustan Times to simplify wellness subjects by cutting through jargon.
From decoding health trends and interviewing doctors to testing fitness routines herself, Tavishi always approaches content with one filter: “Will this help someone make a better decision today?”
