Radon has recently caused concern in Korea due to mattresses that were found to release
radon at levels exceeding those stipulated in safety standards. Radon is a colorless …

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive material classified as a carcinogen by the World
Health Organization, and is known to be the factor with the second-greatest impact on lung …

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive material that is formed as the decay product of
uranium and thorium, and is estimated to contribute to approximately half of the average …

Lung cancer has high mortality and incidence rates. The leading causes of lung cancer are
smoking and radon exposure. Indeed, the World Health Organization (WHO) has …

People are generally exposed to radiation from natural sources. Radon is the most important
radiation source among natural sources. Radon is a naturally occurring, radioactive noble …

Radon is recognized by the World Health Organization as a lung cancer-causing carcinogen
in humans, and is the second most common cause of lung cancer after smoking [1]. A causal …

Purpose Exposure to indoor radon is associated with lung cancer. This study aimed to
estimate the number of lung cancer deaths attributable to indoor radon exposure, its burden …

Background Residential radon exposure is known to be an important risk factor for the
development of lung cancer. The objective of this study was to calculate the disease burden …

Radon exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer, after smoking. In upper
northern Thailand (UNT), lung cancer incidence was frequently reported by Thailand …

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive material formed by the slow decay of uranium and
thorium found in the earth's crust or construction materials. Internal exposure to radon …