Abstract
We compare lung cancer (LC) rates, smoking percentages and radon levels in Manitoba (MN) and Prince Edward Island (PE). Smoking does not explain high LC in MN, but indoor radon does. We show that population attributable risk in PE is only 37% of that in MN. Radon above 200 Bq m -3 increases LC in PE by only 4 cases, but in MN by 195 cases.
Original language | British English |
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Pages (from-to) | 197-201 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Radiation Protection Dosimetry |
Volume | 191 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Sep 2020 |