Blood pressure pills taken by millions could increase risk of lung cancer, study finds

BAccording to a new study, anti-stress pills taken by millions of patients could increase the risk of lung cancer by almost a third.

A study of nearly one million Britons showed that people who had been on ACEI for at least 10 years were up to 31% more likely to develop the disease.

The drugs work by blocking an enzyme that narrows the blood vessels and increases blood pressure.

The risk has increased over time, with a drug use of 22% for five years for five years, compared with other hypotensive drugs such as beta-blockers.

The researchers cautioned that although the relative risk was low, the large number of people taking the drugs makes the results a concern. In 2017, the NHS published about …