Residential Radon and Risk of Lung Cancer

2005673 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Daniel Krewski · University of Ottawa

Jay H. Lubin · New Jersey Department of Health

Jan M. Zielinski · Health Canada

Michael C.R. Alavanja · University of Utah

Vanessa S. Catalan · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

R. William Field · St. John's University

Judith B. Klotz

Abstract

These results provide direct evidence of an association between residential radon and lung cancer risk, a finding predicted using miner data and consistent with results from animal and in vitro studies.

Topics & Keywords

Radioactivity and Radon Measurements Radiation Dose and Imaging Radioactive contamination and transfer

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Epidemiology

Volume 16, Issue 2, pp. 137-145

DOI: 10.1097/01.ede.0000152522.80261.e3

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