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General Information on Radon

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Quotes from Publications
====Quotes from Publications====
''Lung Cancer: [[ICRP Publication 115|Publication 115]]<ref name="Pub115">[[ICRP Publication 115]] Lung Cancer Risk from Radon and Progeny and Statement on Radon Ann ICRP 40(1) 2010.</ref> paragraph 55''
''… There is compelling evidence from cohort studies of underground miners and from case–control studies of residential radon exposures that radon and its progeny can cause lung cancer…''
''… The cumulative risk of lung cancer up to 75 years of age for lifelong non-smokers is estimated to be 0.4%, 0.5%, and 0.7% for radon activity concentrations of 0, 100, and 400 Bq/m3, respectively…''
''…The cumulative risks of lung cancer for lifelong smokers by 75 years of age are close to 10%, 12%, and 16% for radon activity concentrations of 0, 100, and 400 Bq/m3, respectively…''
''… Cigarette smoking remains the most important cause of lung cancer… ''
''Other Cancers: [[ICRP Publication 115|Publication 115]]<ref name="Pub115">[[ICRP Publication 115]] Lung Cancer Risk from Radon and Progeny and Statement on Radon Ann ICRP 40(1) 2010.</ref> paragraph 39''
''… review of the available epidemiological evidence shows no consistent evidence for an association between radon concentration and cancer, other than lung cancer. ''