Posted by
Catmman on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 10:31:20 AM
Low-level
Radon exposure
beneficial?
Reduces risk of lung cancer
by 60%?
Exposure to levels of radon gas typically found in 90 percent of American homes appears to reduce the risk of developing lung cancer by as much as 60 percent, according to a study published in the March 2008 issue of the journal Health Physics. The finding differs significantly from the results of previous case-control studies of the effects of low-level radon exposure, which have detected a slightly elevated lung cancer risk (but without statistical significance) or no risk at all.