SynthesisInternational journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2020
Exposure to Residential Radon and COPD: A Systematic Review.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- Risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in never-smokers: A systematic review.The clinical respiratory journal · 2022Pooled it
- Comparing Communication Methods to Increase Radon Knowledge and Home Testing: A Randomized Controlled Trial in a High-Radon City.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Updated Knowledge on Radon Exposure: Quantification Methods, Health Effects, and Molecular Mechanisms.Environment & health (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Review
- Radon and Non-Cancer Pulmonary Health Effects in Children: A State of The Art Review.Pediatric pulmonology · 2026Review
- Does radon cause diseases other than lung cancer? Findings on mortality within the German uranium miners cohort study, 1946-2018.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2025Article
- Impact of occupational exposures in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: current understanding and knowledge gaps.Current opinion in pulmonary medicine · 2025Review
- Indoor radon exposure: A systematic review of radon-induced health risks and evidence quality using GRADE approach.Heliyon · 2024Article
- An overview on the relationship between residential radon and lung cancer: what we know and future research.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2023Review
- Defining and Promoting Pediatric Pulmonary Health: Assessing Lung Function and Structure.Pediatrics · 2023Article
- Particle radioactivity from radon decay products and reduced pulmonary function among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.Environmental research · 2023Article
- Environmental radon and childhood asthma.Pediatric pulmonology · 2022Article
- Nonmalignant respiratory disease mortality in male Colorado Plateau uranium miners, 1960-2016.American journal of industrial medicine · 2022Article
- Residential radon and characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Survey of Radon Concentrations in the University of Granada in Southern Spain.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Novel drug delivery systems targeting oxidative stress in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a review.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2020Review
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Abstract
Introduction: The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between exposure to residential radon and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by means of a systematic review. Material and Methods: A search was conducted in PubMed and OVID for papers making reference to the radon-COPD relationship. No search filters were applied, whether by date of publication, study type or sample size. All studies not written in English or Spanish were discarded. Results: A total of 174 and 57 papers were found in PubMed and OVID, respectively: of these, 13 (11 on miners and 2 on the general population) fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Only four of the studies on cohorts of miners analysed COPD as a specific disease, and only one reported statistically significant results. In addition, many of these studies lacked information on tobacco use among miners. In contrast, studies conducted on the general public showed an association between mortality and hospital admissions, on the one hand, and residential radon on the other. Conclusion: There are not enough studies to provide a basis for confirming or ruling out an association between radon exposure and COPD. Nonetheless, the most recent general population studies point to evidence of a possible association. In view of the heterogeneity of available studies, it is impossible to say whether this gas may or may not affect COPD morbidity and mortality, until such a time as further studies are carried out.
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