Consequences of changing Canadian activity patterns since the COVID-19 pandemic include increased residential radon gas exposure for younger people
NL Cholowsky, MJ Chen, G Selouani, SC Pett… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has produced widespread behaviour changes that shifted how
people split their time between different environments, altering health risks. Here, we report …
people split their time between different environments, altering health risks. Here, we report …
Younger North Americans are exposed to more radon gas due to occupancy biases within the residential built environment
JA Simms, DD Pearson, NL Cholowsky, JL Irvine… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Residential buildings can concentrate radioactive radon gas, exposing occupants to particle
radiation that increases lung cancer risk. This has worsened over time in North America, with …
radiation that increases lung cancer risk. This has worsened over time in North America, with …
Rural communities experience higher radon exposure versus urban areas, potentially due to drilled groundwater well annuli acting as unintended radon gas migration …
SM Khan, DD Pearson, EL Eldridge, TA Morais… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Repetitive, long-term inhalation of radioactive radon gas is one of the leading causes of lung
cancer, with exposure differences being a function of geographic location, built environment …
cancer, with exposure differences being a function of geographic location, built environment …
Radon exposure is rising steadily within the modern North American residential environment, and is increasingly uniform across seasons
FKT Stanley, JL Irvine, WR Jacques, SR Salgia… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Human-made buildings can artificially concentrate radioactive radon gas of geologic origin,
exposing occupants to harmful alpha particle radiation emissions that damage DNA and …
exposing occupants to harmful alpha particle radiation emissions that damage DNA and …
Rising Canadian and falling Swedish radon gas exposure as a consequence of 20th to 21st century residential build practices
SM Khan, DD Pearson, T Rönnqvist, ME Nielsen… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Radioactive radon gas inhalation is a major cause of lung cancer worldwide and is a
consequence of the built environment. The average radon level of properties built in a given …
consequence of the built environment. The average radon level of properties built in a given …
Ambient air pollution exposure linked to long COVID among young adults: a nested survey in a population-based cohort in Sweden
Z Yu, S Ekström, T Bellander, P Ljungman… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Post COVID-19 conditions, also known as long COVID, are of public health
concern, but little is known about their underlying risk factors. We aimed to investigate …
concern, but little is known about their underlying risk factors. We aimed to investigate …
Social factors and behavioural reactions to radon test outcomes underlie differences in radiation exposure dose, independent of household radon level
JL Irvine, JA Simms, NL Cholowsky, DD Pearson… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Radioactive radon gas inhalation causes lung cancer, and public health strategies have
responded by promoting testing and exposure reduction by individuals. However, a better …
responded by promoting testing and exposure reduction by individuals. However, a better …
[PDF][PDF] Radon and lung cancer risk
SC Mema, G Baytalan - CMAJ, 2023 - Can Med Assoc
3. Radon—Is it in your home? Information for health professionals. Ottawa: Health Canada;
2019. Available: https://www. canada. ca/en/health-canada/services/environmental …
2019. Available: https://www. canada. ca/en/health-canada/services/environmental …
Comprehensive survey of household radon gas levels and risk factors in southern Alberta
FKT Stanley, S Zarezadeh, CD Dumais… - … Open Access Journal, 2017 - cmajopen.ca
Background: The inhalation of naturally occurring radon (222Rn) gas from indoor air
exposes lung tissue to α-particle bombardment, a highly mutagenic form of ionizing radiation …
exposes lung tissue to α-particle bombardment, a highly mutagenic form of ionizing radiation …
Convergence of COVID-19 and chronic air pollution risks: Racial/ethnic and socioeconomic inequities in the US
J Chakraborty - Environmental Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent research suggests greater COVID-19 prevalence in areas burdened with higher
exposure to chronic air pollution, but previous studies have not examined if socially …
exposure to chronic air pollution, but previous studies have not examined if socially …