BANGALORE Males: The leading sites of cancer were: lung (10.6%), stomach (7.6%), prostate (7.0%), oesophagus (6.0%) and brain, NS (5.0%). The respective CR and AAR per 100,000 population for these sites were: lung (8.8 and 11.7), stomach (6.3 and 8.2), prostate (5.8 and 8.2), oesophagus (5.0 and 6.7) and brain, NS (4.1 and 4.6). Females: …
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CHILDREN ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO RADON RADON RISK IF YOU NEVER SMOKE RADIATION AROUND US INDOOR RADON PIC AAYEGIIndoor radon levels in urban areas of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India were measured by a time integrated method using solid state nuclear track detector-based dosemeters. Results show that the radon levels varied widely in the area ranging …
The National Radon Action Plan, also known as NRAP, was created in 2014 and launched in 2015. It is led by The American Lung Association with collaborative efforts from the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists, American Society of Home Inspectors, Cancer Survivors Against Radon, Children’s Environmental Health Network, Citizens for Radioactive Radon Reduction, Conference …
While radon presents the aforementioned risks in adults, exposure in children leads to a unique set of health hazards that are still being researched. The physical composition of children leads to faster rates of exposure through inhalation given that their respiratory rate is higher than that of adults, resulting in more gas exchange and more …
Several national and international agencies study different substances in the environment to determine if they can cause cancer. (A substance that causes cancer or helps cancer grow is called a carcinogen.) The American Cancer Society looks to these organizations to evaluate the risks based on the available evidence.Based on studies in people and studies done in the …
Warning: “Radon is all around us. You are now entering a radioactive area.”. It could be the sign at your front door. Would you stay – or would you turn round into the open air?It is an invisible, odourless gas that seeps out of the ground and it is called radon.Radon poses a major threat …
The IRP released their guidance to member countries in September 2009.[1]Exposure to radon in the home and workplace is one of the main risks of ionizing radiation causing tens of thousands of deaths from lung cancer each year globally. In order to reduce this burden, it is important that national authorities have methods and tools based on solid scientific …