Study in Spain and Romania confirms radon as second leading cause of lung cancer
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - 09:07
in Health & Medicine
Exposure to radon gas in homes is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking, according to a study carried out by researchers from the University of Cantabria and the Babes-Bolyai University in Romania. The team has studied data on exposure to this element in a uranium mining area in Transylvania and in an area of granite in Torrelodones, Madrid.