The radon issue: considerations on regulatory approaches and exposure evaluations on the basis of recent epidemiological results

Francesco Bochicchio

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2007.11.019

The radon issue: considerations on regulatory approaches and exposure evaluations on the basis of recent epidemiological results

Appl Radiat Isot. 2008 Nov;66(11):1561-6. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2007.11.019. Epub 2008 Apr 11.

Author

Francesco Bochicchio¹

Affiliation

¹ Italian National Institute of Health (ISS), Viale Regina Elena, 299, 00161 Roma, Italy. francesco.bochicchio@iss.it

PMID: 18515126
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2007.11.019

Abstract

Recent epidemiological results have shown consistent statistically significant increases of lung cancer risk due to exposure to radon in dwellings at moderate levels of exposure, and a strong synergism with cigarette smoking. These results are summarized and discussed in relation to their possible implications for the regulatory control of radon and for future policies for the control of radon risk.

MeSH terms

Body Burden
Environmental Exposure / analysis*
Environmental Exposure / prevention & control
Forecasting
Government Regulation*
Guidelines as Topic
Humans
Internationality
Italy
Lung Neoplasms / epidemiology*
Radiation Monitoring / legislation & jurisprudence*
Radiation Monitoring / standards
Radiation Protection / legislation & jurisprudence*
Radiation Protection / standards
Radioisotopes / analysis
Radon / analysis*
Reference Standards
Risk Assessment / legislation & jurisprudence
Risk Assessment / methods
Risk Assessment / standards
Risk Assessment / trends
Safety Management / legislation & jurisprudence*
Safety Management / standards
Safety Management / trends

Substances

Radioisotopes
Radon