Radon and lung cancer: Assessing and mitigating the risk

被引：11
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作者：
Choi, Humberto [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Mazzone, Peter [4 ,5 ]
机构：
[1] Cleveland Clin, Resp Inst, Dept Pulm Med, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA
[2] Cleveland Clin, Resp Inst, Dept Crit Care Med, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA
[3] Case Western Reserve Univ, Lerner Coll Med, Cleveland Clin, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
[4] Cleveland Clin, Resp Inst, Dept Pulm Med, Dept Crit Care Med, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA
[5] Cleveland Clin, Transplantat Ctr, Resp Inst, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA
来源：
CLEVELAND CLINIC JOURNAL OF MEDICINE | 2014年 / 81卷 / 09期
关键词：
RESIDENTIAL RADON; URANIUM MINERS; DRINKING-WATER; MORTALITY; EXPOSURE; PROGENY; COHORT; IMPACT;
D O I：
10.3949/ccjm.81a.14046
中图分类号：
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas. Its progenies emit alpha particles capable of causing tissue damage. Radon exposure is estimated to be the second most common cause of lung cancer in the United States. Management of patients with a history of radon exposure should involve a lung cancer specialist.
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页数：9
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