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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-6-27
pubmed:abstractText
This paper reports the results of the United Kingdom Childhood Cancer Study relating to risks associated with radon concentrations in participants homes at the time of diagnosis of cancer and for at least 6 months before. Results are given for 2226 case and 3773 control homes. No evidence to support an association between higher radon concentrations and risk of any of the childhood cancers was found. Indeed, evidence of decreasing cancer risks with increasing radon concentrations was observed. Adjustment for deprivation score for area of residence made little difference to this trend and similar patterns were evident in all regions and in all diagnostic groups. The study suggests that control houses had more features, such as double glazing and central heating, leading to higher radon levels than case houses. Further, case houses have features more likely to lead to lower radon levels, e.g. living-rooms above ground level. Consequently the case-control differences could have arisen because of differences between houses associated with deprivation that are not adequately allowed for by the deprivation score.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0007-0920
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2002 Cancer Research UK
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
5
pubmed:volume
86
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1721-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
The United Kingdom Childhood Cancer Study of exposure to domestic sources of ionising radiation: 1: radon gas.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Comment, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Multicenter Study