Lower cancer risk in medium high radon

Esther TÓth; István LÁZÁr; David selmeczi; George Marx

doi:10.1007/BF02904706

Pathology & Oncology Research

June 1998, Volume 4, Issue 2, pp 125–129

Lower cancer risk in medium high radon

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Esther TÓthEmail author
István LÁZÁr
David selmeczi
George Marx

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Received:: 09 January 1998
Accepted:: 10 March 1998

DOI: 10.1007/BF02904706

Cite this article as:: TÓth, E., LÁZÁr, I., selmeczi, D. et al. Pathol. Oncol. Res. (1998) 4: 125. doi:10.1007/BF02904706

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Abstract

Radon exposure was shown to be carcinogenic and suggested as a possible causative factor for lung cancer in man. A hypothesis is introduced that medium high radon (between 110 and 165 Bq/m³) causes lower cancer risk among women younger than 61 years, independent of the type of cancer. The presented results verify this statement with a probability of not less than 98%.

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cancer risk radon

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István LÁZÁr
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David selmeczi
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George Marx
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1.RAD Lauder LaboratoryBudapest
2.Atomic Physics DepartmentEötvös UniversityBudapestHungary
3.Esther TÓTHRAD Lauder LaboratoryBudapestHungary

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