Background: Radon is carcinogenic, and exposure to radon has been shown to increase the
risk of lung cancer. The objective of this study was to quantify the proportion and number of …

Columbus, and Franklin County, Ohio, have been identified as having elevated residential
radon levels. Research by the Columbus Health Department, the Ohio Department of …

Background Occupational medicine has long recognized radon to be a cause of lung
cancer, especially among miners working under ground. Until recently, however, little …

Radioactive radon (more specifically, radon-222, hereafter referred to as" radon") is an inert
gas that can migrate from soil and rocks and accumulate in enclosed areas such as homes …

This study aimed to estimate (1) the number of avoidable lung cancer cases attributable to
residential radon in Finland in 2017, separately by age, sex, dwelling type and smoking …

Radon is the leading source of lung cancer mortality after smoking in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Finding a source of carcinogens is one of the important measures for preventing the cancer …

References Notes Re: Indoor Radon Exposure and Risk of Lung Cancer: a Nested Case–Control
Study in Finland References Notes Re Page 1 References (1) Venook AP, Egorin M, Brown …

[en] Radon detection canisters developed at Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment
have been used to survey houses in Pinawa and Winnipeg. A significant number of houses …

A study from Finland concludes that the contribution of exposure to radon in the home to the
risk of lung cancer is very small, with an odds ratio of 1· 02 per 2· 7 pCi/L (100 Bq per …

Exposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, and the risk is significantly
higher for smokers than for nonsmokers. More than 85% of radon-induced lung cancer …