by Atlantic Radon | Feb 9, 2021 | Indoor Air Quality
Lung cancer has become far more prevalent since the 1900s. Today, it is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. It even tops heart disease as the leading cause of smoking-related mortality. Although the prevalence of lung cancer to men is second...
by Atlantic Radon | Jan 19, 2021 | Indoor Air Quality
Radon is a naturally occurring gas. Besides a well-known association with lung cancer, new studies reported a significant association of radon to hematologic cancers too. Exposure to high levels of residential radon has shown the risk of blood-related cancers such as...
by Atlantic Radon | Jan 13, 2020 | Indoor Air Quality
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 3.8 million people die every year due to illnesses associated with indoor air pollution. These deaths include those from lung cancer, pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), stroke, and ischemic...