The Disease Burden of Lung Cancer Attributable to Residential Radon Exposure in Korean Homes

Journal of Korean Medical Science
Jong-Hun Kim, Mina Ha

Abstract

Residential radon exposure is known to be an important risk factor for the development of lung cancer. The objective of this study was to calculate the disease burden of lung cancer attributable to residential radon exposure in Korea. We calculated the national exposure level using Korean national radon survey data from 2011 to 2014, and house structure distribution data from each administrative region. Using the exposure-risk function, the population attributable fraction (PAF) was calculated and applied to calculate the disease burden for lung cancer attributable to residential radon exposure. Residential radon exposure levels were the highest, at 116.4 ± 50.4 Bq/m3 (annual mean radon concentration ± standard deviation) in detached houses, followed by 74.1 ± 30.0 Bq/m3 in the multi-family dwellings, and 55.9 ± 21.1 Bq/m3 in apartments. The PAF for lung cancer, due to long-term radon exposure in Korean homes, was 6.6% and 4.7% in men and women, respectively. The total disease burden of lung cancer attributable to residential radon exposure was 14,866 years of life lost (YLL) and 1,586 years lost due to disability (YLD) in 2013. Overall, 1,039 deaths occurred due to residential radon exposure, of which 828 were in men and 211 i...Continue Reading

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