Residential radon concentration measured against lung cancer risk in 13 European case-control studies
Darby S, Hill D, Auvinen A, et al. (2005) · BMJ
A pooled analysis of individual data reported that lung cancer risk increased by about 8% per 100 Bq/m3 of measured residential radon (16% per 100 Bq/m3 after correcting for measurement uncertainty), with no evidence of a threshold and an association present among both smokers and lifelong nonsmokers.
What they studied
13 European case-control studies, 7,148 lung cancer cases, 14,208 controls
What they found
A pooled analysis of individual data reported that lung cancer risk increased by about 8% per 100 Bq/m3 of measured residential radon (16% per 100 Bq/m3 after correcting for measurement uncertainty), with no evidence of a threshold and an association present among both smokers and lifelong nonsmokers.
What it does not establish
This entry reports the study. It is not a statement about any building Sage Co. designs or constructs.
Source
- Darby S, Hill D, Auvinen A, et al. (2005). Residential radon concentration measured against lung cancer risk in 13 European case-control studies · BMJ · Read at the source
Last reviewed September 23, 2026.
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