Indoor radon and lung cancer in China

• Published in: JNCI : Journal of the National Cancer Institute Vol. 82; no. 12; p. 1025
• Main Authors: Blot, W J, Xu, Z Y, Boice, Jr, J D, Zhao, D Z, Stone, B J, Sun, J, Jing, L B, Fraumeni, Jr, J F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 20.06.1990
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Air Pollutants - adverse effects; Air Pollutants, Radioactive - adverse effects; Air Pollutants, Radioactive - analysis; Case-Control Studies; China; Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; Environmental Exposure; Female; Humans; Lung Neoplasms - etiology; Middle Aged; Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced - etiology; Radon - adverse effects; Radon - analysis; Risk Factors; Smoking - adverse effects; China

Radon has long been known to contribute to risk of lung cancer, especially in undergound miners who are exposed to large amounts of the carcinogen. Recently, however, lower amounts of radon present in living areas have been suggested as an important cause of lung cancer. In an effort to clarify the...