Radon, Smoking, and Lung Cancer: The Need to Refocus Radon Control Policy.

• Autores: Paula M. Lantz, David Mendez, Martin A. Philbert
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 103, Nº. 3, 2013, págs. 443-447
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Exposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, and the risk is significantly higher for smokers than for nonsmokers. More than 85% of radon-induced lung cancer deaths are among smokers. The most powerful approach for reducing the public health burden of radon is shaped by 2 overarching principles: public communication efforts that promote residential radon testing and remediation will be the most cost effective if they are primarily directed at current and former smokers; and focusing on smoking prevention and cessation is the optimal strategy for reducing radon-induced lung cancer in terms of both public health gains and economic efficiency. Tobacco control policy is the most promising route to the public health goals of radon control policy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]