2018, Number S1
Radon, the second cause of lung cancer
Pérez EL, Valdés RY, Sariego RMA, Valdés RY
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Language: Spanish
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Page: 235-237
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ABSTRACT
Objective: to elaborate the necessary recommendations that contribute to the adoption of the most effective sanitary protection measures to reduce the effects of Radon on health.Materials and Methods: different theoretical methods were used, such as historical-logical, used the analysis of historical evolution and main influences related to Radon and health, as well as analysis-synthesis and inductiondeduction.
Results: sn objective evaluation of the scientific evidences about the effects of Radon on health was achieved, the necessary recommendations were elaborated, which contribute to the adoption of the most effective measures of sanitary protection, to diminish the influence of this radioactive gas to health.
Conclusions: Radon decays into radioactive solid elements known as Radon progeny particles (such as Polonium-218, Polonium-214, and Lead-214). Radon progeny can adhere to dust and other particles that can be sucked out by the lungs. As Radon and its progeny disintegrate in the air, they release radiation that can accelerate the process of lung cancer and damage the DNA of cells inside the body.
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