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Re: Radon
At 11:15 AM 3/4/97 -0600, you wrote:
> This morning driving to work I saw an ad on the rear of a Nashville
> Transit bus that almost involved me in an accident! In very large
> letters it proclaimed "RADON...THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF LUNG
> CANCER" followed by a number to call for more information. I suppose
> we must agree that their statement is correct...provided the study
> population is limited to pitchblende miners. Is anyone aware of a
> study that will justify this kind of misinformation? Does anyone have
> any suggestions as to what might be appropriate action?
>
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If I recall EPA makes the claim that "RADON is the second leading cause of
lung cancer". Maybe someone from EPA can provide the information.
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