Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer Alliance Spotlights National Radon Action Month

Published in Cancer Weekly, January 18th, 2011

2011 JAN 18 -- Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) issued notice today that January 2011 is National Radon Action Month and advised especially those living in areas of high concentration to have their homes tested.

Radon has been identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the President's Cancer Panel and the World Health Organization as the second leading cause of lung cancer.

Lung Cancer Alliance President & CEO, Laurie Fenton-Ambrose said that international studies are adding to the growing body of evidence of the serious health risk associated with exposure to radon, which may account for 15% of lung cancers.

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2011-01-18)

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