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Radon, smoking, and lung cancer: The need to refocus radon control policy

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  • Lantz, P.M.
  • Mendez, D.
  • Philbert, M.A.

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Exposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, and the risk is significantly higher for smokers than for nonsmokers. More than 85% of radon-induced lung cancer deaths are among smokers. The most powerful approach for reducing the public health burden of radon is shaped by 2 overarching principles: public communication efforts that promote residential radon testing and remediation will be the most cost effective if they are primarily directed at current and former smokers; and focusing on smoking prevention and cessation is the optimal strategy for reducing radon-induced lung cancer in terms of both public health gains and economic efficiency. Tobacco control policy is the most promising route to the public health goals of radon control policy.

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  • Lantz, P.M. & Mendez, D. & Philbert, M.A., 2013. "Radon, smoking, and lung cancer: The need to refocus radon control policy," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 103(3), pages 443-447.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2012.300926_6
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300926
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