Radon and Childhood Leukemia. New study provides strong evidence that inhaling radon in the indoor environments is closely associated with the development of lung cancer and childhood leukemia.

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Human Health Impacts of Residential Radon Exposure: Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Case–Control Studies

Abstract

This study investigated the impact of residential radon exposure on human cancers (i.e., lung cancer and childhood leukemia) through a systematic review and meta-analysis of case–control studies. Residential radon was revealed to significantly increase the incidence of lung cancer and childhood leukemia. 

In addition, subgroup analyses were performed to reduce the heterogeneity of the initial meta-analyses. The results provided strong evidence that inhaling radon in the indoor environments is closely associated with the development of lung cancer and childhood leukemia in patients living in areas with high radon levels.

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9819115/#:~:text=Overall%2C%20most%20studies%20reported%20a,increased%20lung%20cancer%2Fchildhood%20leukemia.