Take the Life-Saving Step of Testing for Radon
Radon—an odorless, tasteless and colorless gas found in homes and buildings at high levels throughout the United States—is the second leading cause of lung cancer, responsible for about 21,000 deaths ...
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ABC7 Cover Story: Gulf Coast lung cancer cases rising among women
An alarming trend in lung cancer diagnoses is sweeping the nation and showing up here on the Gulf Coast. It’s particularly ...
Dad, 37, repeatedly told symptoms were just anxiety dies weeks after terminal diagnosis
LIAM Handley didn’t seem like a typical lung cancer patient. The 36-year-old from Glossop, in Derbyshire, was young, fit and a non-smoker – but he did have anxiety. So when the dad-of-four ...
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Scientists link indoor gas to skyrocketing cancer rates in alarming new report: 'We urgently need to address this'
No areas of the country are free from exposure, and people are encouraged to test their homes. Scientists link indoor gas to ...
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Is the legacy of TCE pollution leading to Parkinson's in Ithaca, other NY communities?
A report by Ithaca-based Toxics Targeting claims exposure to trichloroethylene at several New York sites is linked to cases ...
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Rising Lung Cancer Cases Among Non-Smokers Concern Doctors; 5 Early Signs Of Lung Cancer
Lung cancers are commonly known to affect smokers and other forms of tobacco users. According to the latest research, lung ...
I don't smoke. Lung cancer?One in three patients is a non-smoker
Lung cancer is a terrifying disease with the number one mortality rate not only in Korea but also worldwide.Smoking is the ...
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Smoking Combined with Radon Exposure Significantly Increases Risk for Lung Cancer
Smoking remains the leading cause of lung cancer and radon exposure is the second leading cause. People who smoke who are also exposed to radon are at an even greater risk of lung cancer, so it is ...
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Radon risks in N. Michigan, 'Give a Can & Get a Kit!' event this January
According to the Health Department of Northwest Michigan (HDNW), and the Northern Michigan Public Health Alliance (NMPHA), J ...
New data shows high levels of dangerous gas detected in the Triangle
New findings from the NC Department of Health and Human Services reveal high radon levels detected in 77 out of 100 North ...
DHHS: High radon levels in 77 of 100 NC counties
New county-by-county data from NC DHHS shows at least one building has high levels of radon in 77 of North Carolina's 100 counties. WRAL reporter Destinee Patterson explains why the gas is considered ...
Letter to the editor: Why don't more schools test for radon?
Some of us will do anything to save a buck, even indirectly kill other people in the process. We let cancer kill about 500,000 Americans each year. Allow me to break this down to any hometown. A ...