TMCNET FEAT
TURE FREE ENEWS SUBSCRIPTION
December 04 , 2024
Digital Radon Detector Library Lending
Program Ensures Lung
Cancer Prevention for Communities
By Contributing Writer
Ecosense Inc . was established to improve the quality of human life around the globe by safeguarding communities against the deadly side effects of overexposure to radon gas , such as lung cancer . To date
, its game‐changing radon detection technology has helped tens of thousands of families in dozens of countries , monitoring for the presence of a widespread health hazard that causes about 21, 000 lung cancer deaths annually in the US alone .
“ Worldwide , radon is estimated to cause 84,000 deaths each year ,” reports Insoo Park , CEO of Ecosense . “ It ’ s the leading cause of lung cancer among people who don
’ t smoke and strikes victims with very little warning . Fortunately , radon‐induced lung cancer is a threat that can be easily eliminated by continuous radon monitoring and proper radon mitigation ,