University probes lung cancer link
A University of Ottawa researcher is launching the largest-ever study examining environmental factors related to the rates of lung cancer deaths.Michelle Turner, a PhD candidate in the university’s Population Health program, is setting out on a three-year study looking at the role of residential radon and air pollution in the deaths of Americans over a 20-year period.
Radon is a colourless, odourless and tasteless radioactive gas. It’s emitted from the earth and usually collects in the basements and first levels of houses.
Other studies have linked radon and air pollution to lung cancer but the research has focused mostly on workers in specific, high-risk jobs, like mining.
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