Published September 2020
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Journal article
Comparing health effects of radon in Manitoba and Prince Edward island
Creators
- 1. Department of Mathematics, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788 Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
Description
We compare lung cancer (LC) rates, smoking percentages and radon levels in Manitoba (MN) and Prince Edward Island (PE). Smoking does not explain high LC in MN, but indoor radon does. We show that population attributable risk in PE is only 37% of that in MN. Radon above 200 Bq m-3 increases LC in PE by only 4 cases, but in MN by 195 cases. (authors)
Availability note (English)
Available from doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncaa147Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1093/rpd/ncaa147;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiation Protection Dosimetry
- Journal Volume
- 191
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 197-201
- ISSN
- 0144-8420
Conference
- Title
- 9. International Conference on Protection Against Radon at Home and at Work
- Dates
- 16-21 Sep 2019
- Place
- Prague (Czech Republic)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 52037612
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- HEALTH HAZARDS; INDOOR AIR CONTAMINATION; INDOORS; LUNGS; MANITOBA; NEOPLASMS; PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND; RADON; SMOKES
- Descriptors DEC
- AEROSOLS; BODY; CANADA; COLLOIDS; CONTAMINATION; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DISEASES; DISPERSIONS; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; GASES; HAZARDS; ISLANDS; NONMETALS; NORTH AMERICA; ORGANS; RARE GASES; RESIDUES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SOLS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 10 refs.