Geographical Correlations between Indoor Radon Concentration and Risks of Lung Cancer, Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia during 1999–2008 in Korea

Geographical Correlations between Indoor Radon Concentration and Risks of Lung Cancer, Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia during 1999–2008 in Korea

Indoor radon is the second most important risk factor for lung cancer and may also be a risk factor for hematopoietic cancers, particularly in children and adolescents. The present study measured indoor radon concentration nationwide at 5553 points during 1989–2009 and spatially interpolated using l...

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Main Authors: Mina Ha, Seung-sik Hwang, Sungchan Kang, No-Wook Park, Byung-Uck Chang, Yongjae Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
indoor radon
lung neoplasm
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
leukemia
child
spatial regression
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/4/344

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