A cancer-screening drive conducted by the Maharashtra Public Health Department has found that increasing pollution levels in Mumbai are significantly contributing to lung cancer cases, which account for 57 per cent of diagnosed cases, the legislative assembly was informed on Tuesday.

Health Minister Prakash Abitkar said the screening campaign identified 1,677 cancer patients across Maharashtra. The findings showed that lung cancer forms a major share of diagnosed cases in Mumbai, with pollution emerging as a key contributing factor, news agency PTI reported.