Air pollution is a global health problem, especially in the context of rapid economic
development and the expansion of urbanization. Herein, we discuss the harmful effects of …

Secondhand smoke (SHS: a mixture of sidestream and mainstream smoke) and thirdhand
smoke (THS: made up of the pollutants that settle indoors after smoking in closed …

Lifelong respiratory health is rooted in the structural and functional development of the
respiratory system in early life. Exposures and interventions antenatally through childhood …

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Radon has long been recognized as a human carcinogen leading to lung cancer, but the
underlying mechanisms remain obscure. Recent studies have shown that the let-7 …

OBJECTIVE: Radon (Rn-222) is a noble gas formed in the uranium path (U-238) as a decay
product of radium (Ra-226). It is estimated to cause between 3% to 14% of all lung cancers …

ABSTRACT A comprehensive study was conducted to understand the radon (222Rn)
distribution and associated radiation doses to the public in a small tropical river basin partly …

Radon is noble, monatomic, radioactive, heavier than the air gas. It is colorless, odorless,
tasteless. It exists in natural environment as a result of the decay of radium, and emits mainly …

The tumor microenvironment, including stroma cells, signaling molecules, and the
extracellular matrix, critically regulates the growth and survival of cancer cells. Dissecting the …

Objective: The aim of this study was to describe trends in lung cancer (LC) mortality and
trends in tobacco use. Methods: This is an ecological time-series study to determine …