Radon Cancer. This radiation can damage lung cells and eventually lead to lung cancer. There has been a suggestion of increased risk of leukemia associated with radon exposure in adults and children.
Having your home tested is the only effective way to determine whether you and your family are at risk of high radon exposure. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after cigarette smoking. I think when people think of lung cancer they think of cigarette smoke and asbestos but actually radon is a more common cause of lung cancer than asbestos is said dr.
Major scientific organizations believe that radon contributes to approximately 12 of lung cancers annually in the united states.
I think when people think of lung cancer they think of cigarette smoke and asbestos but actually radon is a more common cause of lung cancer than asbestos is said dr. There has been a suggestion of increased risk of leukemia associated with radon exposure in adults and children. Being exposed to radon for a long period of time can lead to lung cancer. About 21 000 people die each year.
