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Residential Radon Concentration and the Risk of Malignant Brain and Central Nervous System Cancer in US Postmenopausal Women.
Carson Mowrer, Eric A Whitsel, Jason M Collins, Shu Chen, Ayesha Ekanayaka, JoAnn E Manson, Jaymie R Meliker, Alexander P Reiner, Gary G Schwartz, Aladdin H Shadyab, Cuiran Shi, Richard L Smith, James D Stewart, Hari H Venkatachalam, Matthew Bozigar
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- Sep 30, 2026
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BACKGROUND: Central nervous system (CNS) cancers, including brain cancer, are rare but highly lethal, and risk factors remain poorly understood. Radon, a known lung carcinogen, may affect non-pulmonary sites, including the CNS. METHODS: We estimated the radon-related hazard of incident malignant…
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