HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -Over long periods of time, radon can cause lung cancer. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that radon causes about 21, 000 lung cancer deaths each year.

Detailed explanation-2: -With increasing residential radon levels per 100 Bq/m3, the risk of lung cancer, small-cell lung carcinoma and adenocarcinoma increased by 11%, 19% and 13%, respectively. This meta-analysis provides new evidence for a potential relationship between residential radon and all histological types of lung cancer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Overall, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Radon is responsible for about 21, 000 lung cancer deaths every year. About 2, 900 of these deaths occur among people who have never smoked.

Detailed explanation-4: -Radon gas decays into radioactive particles that can get trapped in your lungs when you breathe. As they break down further, these particles release small bursts of energy. This can damage lung tissue and lead to lung cancer over the course of your lifetime.

Detailed explanation-5: -Radon produces a radioactive dust in the air we breathe. The dust is trapped in our airways and emits radiation that damages the inside of our lungs. This damage, like the damage caused by smoking, increases our risk of lung cancer.