Cook County health officials warn of dangers of radon in homes

January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for ...
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Your Toenails Can Reveal if You've Been Exposed to an Invisible Lung Cancer Cause

A radioactive gas that gets trapped in indoor spaces accounts for 3 to 14 percent of all lung cancers – and our toenails could reveal our long-term exposure to this gas. Radon, a colorless and ...
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Facts About Radon

Radon (Rn) is a radioactive, colorless, odorless and tasteless gas that occurs naturally as the decay product of the elements radium, uranium and thorium. It is a noble (or inert) gas, meaning it is ...
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Is there a genomic fingerprint of Radon (Rn)-induced lung cancer (LC)? Comparison of genomic alterations in LC specimens from high and low Rn zones.

Metabolic syndrome, metabolic comorbid conditions, and risk of early-onset colorectal cancer. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2020 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a ...