Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 1997, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (4): 317-320.

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A Study on Radon and Lung Cancer Risk and Patterns of Interaction with Other Carcinogens

Yu Shicheng1, Ni Zongzan2, Yao Shuxiang3, Qiao Youlin4, Philip R. Taylor4   

  1. 1. Department of Health Statistics, Faculty of Preventive Medicine, Capital University of Medical Sciences;2. West China University of Medical Sciences;3. Yunnan Tin Corbnration;4. National Cancer Institute U.S.A
  • Received:1996-10-16 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:1997-10-15 Published:2013-10-28

Abstract: A prospective cohort study of the high-risk population among miners and smelters in Yunnan Tin Corporation was done from 1992 to the end of 1994. The results showed that the risk of lung cancer increased with accumulated radon decay products(WLM) exposure years of radon first radon progeny age attained. The study supported that radon progeny is a lung carcinogen among miners in YTC. There is no interactions between radon progeny and smoking chronic bronchitis dust exposure arsenic exposure in the analyses. The patterns of interaction should be evaluated in future.

Key words: lung cancer, radon decay products, interaction, Poisson regression model

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