Geographic differences in lung cancer: focus on carcinogens, genetic predisposition, and molecular epidemiology

JC Laguna, M García-Pardo, J Alessi… - Therapeutic …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Lung cancer poses a global health challenge and stands as the leading cause of cancer-
related deaths worldwide. However, its incidence, mortality, and characteristics are not …

Indoor radon Research in the Asia-Pacific region

M Janik, P Bossew, MM Hasan, G Cinelli - Atmosphere, 2023 - mdpi.com
Indoor radon is a major hazard to human health; it is one of the leading causes of lung
cancer. Therefore, radon research in Asia has intensified recently due to the growing …

Spatial distribution of radon concentrations in groundwater and annual exposure doses in Mirpur District Pakistan

H Haroon, S Muhammad - Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2022 - Elsevier
Radon (222 Rn) is a readily water-soluble naturally occurring carcinogenic gas and poses
serious threats to a humans' health. This study aimed to investigate 222 Rn concentration in …

Assessment of excess lifetime cancer risk and risk of lung cancer due to exposure to radon in a middle eastern city in Iran

A Azhdarpoor, M Hoseini, S Shahsavani… - Radiation Medicine …, 2021 - mednexus.org
Objective: To assess the excess lifetime cancer risk and lung cancer risk due to exposure to
222Rn at homes, stone cutting and processing plants, and stone mines. Methods: 222Rn …

Radon Concentrations in Indoor and Outdoor Environments of Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Concomitant Health Hazards

S Pervin, S Yeasmin, MU Khandaker… - Frontiers in Nuclear …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Realizing the non-negligible health hazards due to radon exposure, the present study was
carried out to measure the radon concentrations in indoor and outdoor environments of …

Indoor radon exposure and excess of lung cancer mortality: The case of Mexico—An ecological study

G Ponciano-Rodríguez, MI Gaso, MA Armienta… - … geochemistry and health, 2021 - Springer
Radon is a radioactive gas that can migrate from soils and rocks and accumulate in indoor
areas such as dwellings and buildings. Many studies have shown a strong association …

COVID-19 and the additional radiological risk during the lockdown period in the province of Naples City (South Italy)

G La Verde, V Artiola, M La Commara, V D'Avino… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
The lockdown restrictions, as a first solution to contain the spread of the COVID-19
pandemic, have affected everyone's life and habits, including the time spent at home. The …

Geographical distribution of radon and associated health risks in drinking water samples collected from the Mulazai area of Peshawar, Pakistan

SSA Shah, AR Asif, M Ilahi, H Haroon, I Islam… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Geospatial methods, such as GIS and remote sensing, map radon levels, pinpoint high-risk
areas and connect geological traits to radon presence. These findings direct health …

Natural radioactivity in building materials, indoor radon measurements, and assessment of the associated risk indicators in some localities of the Centre Region …

JE Ndjana Nkoulou II, A Manga, Saïdou… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
The objective of the current study is to investigate the natural radioactivity of some building
materials, the resulting long-term external and internal effective dose equivalents (EEDE …

Comparative study of radon sources and associated health risk in four underground uranium mines

P Sahu, IA Beg, DC Panigrahi - Environmental Monitoring and …, 2023 - Springer
This paper presents a comparative study of the quantitative estimation of 222Rn and its
health risk from various sources in four underground uranium mines. 222Rn exhalation rates …