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Climate change may increase lung cancer risk via radon exposure
A scientific model published in the journal Communications Sustainability suggests that climate change could increase the risk of lung cancer caused by radon exposure by approximately 49 percent.
Researchers focused on Germany, France, and Italy, calculating how changing living habits in response to rising temperatures might affect health. As summers become hotter, people are more likely to use air conditioning or spend more time in basements to find relief. These behaviors can lead to higher concentrations of radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas that enters buildings through cracks and joints in the ground.
The study indicates that by age 85, an additional 42 out of every 10,000 people could die from radon-related lung cancer. The researchers emphasize that these are hypothetical calculations based on modeling rather than observed increases in disease rates.
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The study modeled risks for Germany, France, and Italy. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Increased use of air conditioning and time spent in basements can increase radon exposure. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium in soil. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Climate change could increase lung cancer risk from radon by nearly 50 percent. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] An additional 42 out of 10,000 people could die from radon-related lung cancer by age 85. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The findings are based on hypothetical calculations rather than observed additional illnesses. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de