Radon epidemiology - Schneeberg Study

[precura.martin@T-ONLINE.DE (Dr. Karl Martin)]

Dear colleages,



if you are interested in risk estimations for lung cancer in a German radon 

prone area please contact www.precura.de



This homepage presents (in German and English) results from radon research for 

the last five years in a study population with special characteristics:



1. Population study - Schneeberg Study



Highly exposed to indoor radon with a wide range from 50 Bq/m³ to > 3.000 Bq/m³.

The exposed fraction of the population is very high.

The majority of the study population of women are non-smokers.

The population has a very low residential mobility.

The study region is included in a cancer registry since 1952 to the present day.

 

The study population of 72 cases and 288 controls is small but the power is due 

to its special characteristics high. In the ongoing research more cases will be 

included to improve the CI in lower radon categories.



2. Miner study



Results are presented in a preliminary form only (abstract). The study includes 

1.664 lung cancer cases (971 are uranium miners) and 1.664 controls. Risk 

estimations for lung cancer due to occupational radon exposure are controlled 

for smoking, silica, arsenic. 



Friendly regards,



Karl Martin



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PreCura Institute for Preventive Medicine

Dr. Karl Martin

Am Gerichtsberg 3

D- 08289 Schneeberg

Fon/Fax 0049-3338-3221

precura.martin@t-online.de

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