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Feds, state evaluate arsenic contamination in Butte
26 Mar 2024 21:32 GMT
… the high frequency of arsenic exceeding established standards in … Exposure sources for inorganic arsenic can include contact with … inorganic arsenic to increase the risk of lung cancer. This … of Medicine, “Although arsenic homicides commonly receive media …
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This Month’s Superfund Listing of Abandoned Uranium Mines in the Navajo Nation’s Lukachukai Mountains Is a First Step Toward Cleaning Them Up
26 Mar 2024 10:25 GMT
… Agency showed of abandoned uranium mines in the Lukachukai …
There are 88 abandoned uranium mines in the Lukachukai Mountains … and his death certificate lists lung cancer as the cause of death … these sites include mining of uranium, copper, zinc, lead, …
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Rural communities face higher risk of lung cancer from radon
21 Mar 2024 16:15 GMT
… five (or more) Canadian lung cancers are diagnosed in people … they are ineligible for current lung cancer screening.
These statistics are … non-tobacco causes of lung cancer include radioactive radon gas … ), heavy metals such as arsenic, and sources of chronic …
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Omaha woman urges radon testing amid lung cancer battle
09 Mar 2024 04:54 GMT
… continues to battle her lung cancer, which has now metastasized … the second-leading cause of lung cancer, behind smoking, killing … all about the concentration of uranium down in the soil,” … Cancer Society, symptoms of lung cancer include a cough that doesn …
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One lung cancer symptom that you can hear when speaking should always be checked, say doctors
02 Mar 2024 07:18 GMT
… second leading cause of lung cancer, accounting for an estimated … radiation, air pollution and diesel exhaust are other contributing factors.… the differences so any lung cancer diagnosis can be made … signs and symptoms of lung cancer don’t usually appear …
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Low-dose CT screen easy, inexpensive way to find lung cancer early
01 Mar 2024 17:24 GMT
… lung cancer.
Besides smoking and secondhand smoke, other causes of lung cancer … from the breakdown of uranium in soil, rock … arsenic, chromium and nickel — can increase your risk of developing lung cancer … screening for lung cancer
A review of lung cancer data …
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Strengthen the fuel efficiency standard for health’s sake, doctors urge the cross bench
28 Mar 2024 00:31 GMT
… cars? The people with lung cancer after breathing in diesel exhaust? The people with …
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4 Sneaky Signs Of Lung Cancer You Should Know
27 Feb 2024 11:01 GMT
… risk factors such as radon, arsenic in the soil, and even … is why lung cancer screening is so important. Lung cancer screening can discover lung cancer at … .
Chest pain
Lung cancer symptoms can vary among people. “When lung cancers do cause …
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Permafrost Could Release Gas Linked To Lung Cancer Due To Climate Change, Study Says
26 Feb 2024 23:11 GMT
… the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking.
The potential … into three groups: Group uranium, Group radon and Group … risk of radon-induced lung cancer is significantly higher for … 85% of radon-induced lung cancer deaths are found among …
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How thawing Arctic permafrost could cause lung cancer
25 Feb 2024 15:47 GMT
… of the small amounts of uranium that occur naturally in all … risk of developing lung cancer.
Radon causes about 1,000 lung cancer deaths in … the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the US – killing … ;If you know where the uranium deposits were, you wouldn…