The Disease Burden of Lung Cancer Attributable to Residential Radon Exposure in Korean Homes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Residential radon exposure is known to be an important risk factor for the development of lung cancer. The objective of this study was to calculate the disease burden of lung cancer attributable to residential radon exposure in Korea.

Methods

We calculated the national exposure level using Korean national radon survey data from 2011 to 2014, and house structure distribution data from each administrative region. Using the exposure-risk function, the population attributable fraction (PAF) was calculated and applied to calculate the disease burden for lung cancer attributable to residential radon exposure.

Results

Residential radon exposure levels were the highest, at 116.4 ± 50.4 Bq/m³ (annual mean radon concentration ± standard deviation) in detac

SUBMITTER: Kim JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6041478 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature