Risks of Lung Cancer due to Radon Exposure among the Regions of Korea
Journal of Korean Medical Science
; : 542-548, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
Radon is likely the second most common cause of lung cancer after smoking. We estimated the lung cancer risk due to radon using common risk models. Based on national radon survey data, we estimated the population-attributable fraction (PAF) and the number of lung cancer deaths attributable to radon. The exposure-age duration (EAD) and exposure-age concentration (EAC) models were used. The regional average indoor radon concentration was 37.5 95 Bq/m3. The PAF for lung cancer was 8.3% (European Pooling Study model), 13.5% in males and 20.4% in females by EAD model, and 19.5% in males and 28.2% in females by EAC model. Due to differences in smoking by gender, the PAF of radon-induced lung cancer deaths was higher in females. In the Republic of Korea, the risk of radon is not widely recognized. Thus, information about radon health risks is important and efforts are needed to decrease the associated health problems.
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Asunto principal:
Fumar
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Análisis de Supervivencia
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Demografía
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Radón
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Medición de Riesgo
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Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales
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República de Corea
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
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Modelos Teóricos
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Neoplasias Inducidas por Radiación
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article