Indoor radon exposure and lung cancer: a review of ecological studies

JY Yoon, JD Lee, SW Joo, DR Kang - Annals of occupational and …, 2016 - Springer
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
categorized radon as a carcinogenic substance causing lung cancer. Radon is a natural,
radioactive substance; it is an inert gas that mainly exists in soil or rock. The gas decays into
radioactive particles called radon progeny that can enter the human body through breathing.
Upon entering the body, these radioactive elements release α-rays that affect lung tissue …

Indoor radon exposure and lung cancer: a review of ecological studies: a review of ecological studies

JY Yoon, JD Lee, SW Joo, DR Kang - 대한직업환경의학회지, 2016 - dbpia.co.kr
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
categorized radon as a carcinogenic substance causing lung cancer. Radon is a natural,
radioactive substance; it is an inert gas that mainly exists in soil or rock. The gas decays into
radioactive particles called radon progeny that can enter the human body through breathing.
Upon entering the body, these radioactive elements release α-rays that affect lung tissue …
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