Study links radon gas to childhood leukemia
By UtahRadon. org | Posted- May 14, 2025 at 7:000 p. m.
A recent study revealed a conne ection between childhood leukemia and radon gas exposure.( Photo: Getty Images)
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While radon gas is known to cause lung cancer, an 18-year, 700-plus county study from Oregon State University found a link between exposure to radon gas and childhood leukemia rates.
The study, a collaboration with the National Cancer Institute, Harvard University, Imperial College London and the Environmental Protection Agency, found the link even at radon concentrat tions lower than the Environmental Protection Agency ' s mitigation threshold. Counties in Utah were included in the study.
About 3,000 children receive a leukemia diagnosis per year in the U. S. There hasn ' t been a study on risk factors for cancer among children and the role the environment plays. Lead epidemiologist
Matthew
Bozigar from Oregon State University wanted to see if radon exposure could be one of the risk factors for childhood leukemia.