Radon exposure and lung cancer: risk in nonsmokers among cohort studies
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
; : 11-2016.
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ABSTRACT
Eleven cohorts of miners occupationally exposed to relatively high concentrations of radon showed a statistically significantly high risk of lung cancer, while three cohorts from the general population showed a relatively low concentration, but the results were not statistically significant. However, the risk of lung cancer tended to increase with increased radon exposure. The risk is likely to have been underestimated due to low statistical power. Therefore, additional well-designed studies on the risk of lung cancer in nonsmokers in the general population with relatively low concentrations of radon exposure are needed in the future. In addition, country-specific preventive policies are needed in order to actively reduce radon exposure and lung cancer incidence in nonsmokers.
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Main subject:
Incidence
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Cohort Studies
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Radon
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Miners
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Lung
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Lung Neoplasms
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Occupations
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Year:
2016
Type:
Article