Background Through a pooled case-control study design, we have assessed the
relationship between residential radon exposure and lung cancer risk. Other objectives of …

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 …

Objective: Building materials can generate radon in indoor environments. This study aims to
assess the radon concentrations of studio apartments around a university. Methods: 25 …

After decades of development, the indoor environment in China has changed. A systematic
review was conducted from peer‐reviewed scientific papers with field test data of indoor …

BACKGROUND Radioactive radon gas is generated from uranium and thorium in
underlying rocks and seeps into buildings. The gas and its decay products emit carcinogenic …

Background Radon is a radioactive gas that tends to accumulate in indoor environment. A
causal relationship between lung cancer and radon exposure has been demonstrated in …

Abstract From 2007 to 2013, simultaneous radon (222Rn) and thoron (220Rn)
measurements were conducted in a total of 3534 residential homes in 34 metropolitan areas …

Radon (Rn) is a natural and toxic radioactive gas that accumulates indoors, mainly in low-
ventilated underground floors and basements. Several factors make prediction of indoor Rn …

Indoor radon measurements were carried out in cave dwellings of the Chinese loess plateau
in Gansu province, where previously the Laboratory of Industrial Hygiene (LIH), China, and …

Background Globally, radon is the leading risk factor for lung cancer in never-smokers
(LCINS). In this study, we systematically reviewed and meta-analysed the evidence of the …