The Health effects of common home pollutants: Radon

Radon: Facts, Exposure and Effects

• Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive element
• Radon is heavier and denser than air so often accumulates in basements.
• Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking.

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Some Medical Studies:

Lung cancer deaths from indoor radon and the cost effectiveness and potential of policies to reduce them

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Radon in homes and risk of lung cancer: collaborative analysis of individual data from 13 European case-control studies

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Home energy efficiency and radon related risk of lung cancer: modelling study

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