Buildings are constructed and operated to satisfy human needs and improve quality of life.
Good indoor air quality (IAQ) and thermal comfort are prerequisites for human health and …

Lung cancer (LC), the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, is a complex and
highly heterogeneous disease. Additional to its biological complexity, LC patients are often …

Simple Summary Radon represents the main risk factor of lung cancer in non-smokers and
the second one in smoking patients. In Europe, there are several radon-prone areas, but …

Human-made buildings can artificially concentrate radioactive radon gas of geologic origin,
exposing occupants to harmful alpha particle radiation emissions that damage DNA and …

This article presents the results of a comprehensive study investigating the hypothesis that
higher concentrations of natural radionuclides, that are harmful to human health, may be …

Simple Summary Lung cancer (LC) is considered one of the most common cancers globally.
Numerous studies have determined the relations between E-cigarette, or vaping, products …

Objectives To evaluate the impact of smoking history on the clinical benefit of
immunotherapy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods Twenty-three …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality globally, accounting for 1.8
million deaths in 2020. While the vast majority are caused by tobacco smoking, 15%− 25 …

Abstract Programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) and PD-1 ligand 1 (PD-L1) are target molecules
for immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer. PD-L1 is expressed not only in cancer …

Exposure to environmental ionizing radiation is prevalent, with greatest lifetime doses
typically from high Linear Energy Transfer (high-LET) alpha particles via the radioactive …