title: Residential radon and lung cancer in never smokers. A systematic review.
abstract: Radon exposure is considered the second cause of lung cancer and the first in never smokers. We aim to assess the effect of residential radon exposure on the risk of lung cancer in never smokers through a systematic review applying predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. 14 Studies were included. Some of them point to a relationship between residential radon and lung cancer while others show no association. Further studies are necessary to test this association and to assess if other risk factors such as environmental tobacco smoke could modify the effect of residential radon exposure on lung cancer.
authors: Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain; Service of Neumology, University Hospital Complex of Vigo, Spain.
authors: María
authors: M
authors: Torres-Durán
authors: Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, CIBERESP, Spain; Service of Preventive Medicine, University Hospital Complex of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors: Juan Miguel
authors: JM
authors: Barros-Dios
authors: Service of Neumology, University Hospital Complex of Vigo, Spain.
authors: Alberto
authors: A
authors: Fernández-Villar
authors: Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, CIBERESP, Spain. Electronic address: alberto.ruano@usc.es.
authors: Alberto
authors: A
authors: Ruano-Ravina
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D011886:Radon / Q000506:poisoning*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D011886:Radon
keywords: Lung neoplasms; Never smokers; Radon; Systematic review