Title

Radon And Cancer: Florida Study Finds No Evidence Of Increased Risk

Abstract

Residential radon levels from a statewide survey in Florida were used in an analysis of more than 150,000 malignancies and other serious illnesses and conditions medically treated in all counties in the state. No evidence of an increased percentage of cancer was found in people from the areas with the highest radon exposure levels. Among malignant neoplasms, lung cancers were relatively less frequent in males with the highest radon exposures and only slightly more frequent in females when compared to those unexposed. The average health risks of radon in Florida have been vastly overstated.

Publication Date

11-16-1990

Publication Title

Journal of Environmental Health

Volume

53

Issue

3

Number of Pages

25-28

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

0025145276 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0025145276

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