Lung cancer incidence attributable to residential radon exposure in Alberta in 2012.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Radon is carcinogenic, and exposure to radon has been shown to increase the risk of lung cancer. The objective of this study was to quantify the proportion and number of lung cancer cases in Alberta in 2012 that could be attributed to residential radon exposure.

Methods

We estimated the population attributable risk of lung cancer for residential radon using radon exposure data from the Cross-Canada Survey of Radon Concentrations in Homes from 2009-2011 and data on all-cause and lung cancer mortality from Statistics Canada from 2008-2012. We used cancer incidence data from the Alberta Cancer Registry for 2012 to estimate the total number of lung cancers attributable to residential radon exposure. Estimates were also stratified by sex and smoking status.

Results<

SUBMITTER: Grundy A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5498175 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature