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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Radon Found in Homes May Cause Lung Cancer Risk
New studies reported by a United Nations committee on Tuesday, have found direct evidence of a lung cancer risk from the presence of radon gas in many homes. Officials on the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effect of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) said these studies provided the first quantifiable evidence of the risk in homes from radon, which has long been seen as a potential health risk. Twenty studies were done involving tens of thousand of lung cancer patients in North America, Europe, and China.
In a statement released by Wolfgang Weiss, UNSCEAR’s vice chairman, he stated that, “Radon has been a typical health risk [that] no one wants to accept or take note of.” “We’ve done 20 studies in homes where concentrations are very low, and there we can see a risk, it is small, but it is certainly there.”
Radon is a hard-to-detect radioactive, noble gas that comes from natural decay of uranium. It is colorless and odorless and can accumulate in buildings, seeping from the group through cracks in cellars. It may also be emitted by spring waters and hot springs.
For more information see: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32028728/ns/health-cancer/
In a statement released by Wolfgang Weiss, UNSCEAR’s vice chairman, he stated that, “Radon has been a typical health risk [that] no one wants to accept or take note of.” “We’ve done 20 studies in homes where concentrations are very low, and there we can see a risk, it is small, but it is certainly there.”
Radon is a hard-to-detect radioactive, noble gas that comes from natural decay of uranium. It is colorless and odorless and can accumulate in buildings, seeping from the group through cracks in cellars. It may also be emitted by spring waters and hot springs.
For more information see: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32028728/ns/health-cancer/
Labels: cancer risk, noble gas, radioactive, radon, United Nations
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