Epidemiological studies have shown a clear link between breathing radon and incidence of lung cancer.
Radon is a contaminant that affects indoor air quality worldwide.
According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, radon is the second most frequent cause of lung cancer, after cigarette smoking, causing 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year in the United States.
it is the number one cause among non-smokers, according to EPA estimates.
As radon itself decays, it produces other radioactive elements called radon progeny (also known as radon daughters) or decay products. Unlike the gaseous radon itself, radon daughters are solids and stick to surfaces, such as dust particles in the air. If such contaminated dust is inhaled, these particles can also cause lung cancer.
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