Introduction Residential radon is considered the second cause of lung cancer and the first in
never smokers. Nevertheless, there is little information regarding the association between …

Objectives Studies seeking direct estimates of the lung cancer risk associated with
residential radon exposure lasting several decades have been conducted in many …

In this study, we attempted to reduce existing uncertainty about the relative risk of lung
cancer from residential radon exposure among never-smokers. Comprehensive …

Background It is agreed that high level radon exposure is harmful to humans. However,
some published literature suggests that low levels of radon show no adverse effects or may …

Epidemiological studies on residential radon exposure and the risk of histological types of
lung cancer have yielded inconsistent results. We conducted a meta-analysis on this topic …

Residential radon exposure and cigarette smoking are the two most important risk factors for
lung cancer. The combined effects thereof were evaluated in a multi-center matched case …

Lung cancer is a disease that is almost entirely caused by smoking; hence, it is almost totally
preventable. Yet there are a small percentage of cases, perhaps as many as 5 to 15 …

Background Residential radon is the principal source of exposure to ionizing radiation in
most countries. To determine the implications for the risk of lung cancer, we performed a …

Background Indoor radon exposure has been postulated as the second risk factor of lung
cancer after tobacco. The objective of this work is to analyze if there exists any effect on p53 …

Background: Several case-control studies have indicated an increased risk of lung cancer
linked to indoor radon exposure; others have not supported this hypothesis, partly because …