Radon: counseling patients about risk.
Exposure to radon and its decay products has increased as the United States has changed from an outdoor society to a largely indoor society. Radon, which is found primarily in the soil, enters houses and buildings through cracks, holes and pipes in foundation walls and floors. Although radon is suspected of being a significant cause of lung cancer, comparisons with other risk factors cannot yet be made. Radon levels in the home can be measured with commercially available kits. Guidelines for reducing the amount of radon in a home are provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens, Jamaica, New York.
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D003376:Counseling; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology; D011886:Radon / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States
D011886:Radon