ArticleOncology reviews2022
Residential radon exposure and cancer.
Article in Oncology reviews, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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- Lung Cancer Incidence in Counties at Low and High Risk of Radon Exposure: A Population-Based SEER Analysis (1975-2022).medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- A Mini-Review of the Potential Health Impacts of Indoor Radiation Exposure in Companion Animals.Environmental health insights · 2025Review
- Standardized Mortality Ratios (SMRs) and Radon Exposure Analysis for Lung Cancer and All-Cause Mortality in Locorotondo, Southern Italy.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Indoor radon exposure: A systematic review of radon-induced health risks and evidence quality using GRADE approach.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Development of a High-Resolution Indoor Radon Map Using a New Machine Learning-Based Probabilistic Model and German Radon Survey Data.Environmental health perspectives · 2024Article
- A Historical Survey of Key Epidemiological Studies of Ionizing Radiation Exposure.Radiation research · 2024Review
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- Seasonal Indoor Radon Assessment and Estimation of Cancer Risk: A Case Study of Obafemi Awolowo University Nigeria.Environmental health insights · 2024Article
- Opportunities and Challenges of Kava in Lung Cancer Prevention.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Radon exposure: a major cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia · 2023Review
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Abstract
Radon is an established human lung carcinogen naturally released as an odorless, colorless gas from soil and rocks. It is a major environmental source of ionizing radiation and can cause oxidative damage to DNA, increasing the risk of lung cancer. Although the association between radon and lung cancer is well established, the association between radon and other cancers is not. Based on reported studies, there is no consistent evidence indicating an association between radon and non-solid and solid cancers, but limited literature, heterogenous study design, and confounding variables preclude definitive conclusions. More research is needed to evaluate the association between residential radon and non-lung cancers, particularly with regard to skin cancer, central nervous system (CNS) cancer, renal, and stomach cancer, in which existing literature suggests potential associations with residential radon may exist. However, the literature largely demonstrates that lung cancer is the primary concern associated with residential radon exposure; the lack of association with nonlung cancers could reflect the lack of studies which have an adequate sample size, establish accurate levels of radon exposure, and control for confounders. These results should be considered in residential radon mitigation efforts which should focus on smokers with high radon exposures.
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