Radon gas increases the risk of getting lung cancer. Your chances of getting lung cancer from radon gas depend on factors such as the home’s radon level, the amount of time you spend in your home and whether you are a smoker or have ever been a smoker. Recent studies estimate that between 15,400 and 21,800 deaths per year are attributable to radon gas.

Age. The incidence of all forms of ARMD rises steeply with advancing age. In one large study, ARMD increased from approximately 4% of individuals at 43 to 54 years of age, to 23% in those 75 years or older. Drusen. The presence of numerous and/or large drusen, accompanied by specific pigmentary changes in the macula, is considered to be diagnostic of early atrophic ARMD. Smoking.

The Surgeon General has warned that Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the US. Only smoking causes more cases of lung cancer. Smokers exposed to elevated Radon levels have a much higher risk of lung cancer. Radon exposure does not cause any short-term health effects such as shortness of breath, headaches, respiratory illnesses, coughing or headaches. Water with high levels of radon may also pose a risk.

We already have a wealth of scientific data on the relationship between radon exposure and the development of lung cancer. The scientific experts agree that the occupational miner data is a very solid base from which to estimate risk of lung cancer deaths annually. While residential radon epidemiology studies will improve what we know about radon, they will not supersede the occupational data.

In parlance these expressions are often used interchangeably, but they are applied with more precision in the Diseases Database.

CDC has investigated clusters of CA-MRSA skin infections among athletes, military recruits, children, Pacific Islanders, Alaskan Natives, Native Americans, men who have sex with men, and prisoners. Factors that have been associated with the spread of MRSA skin infections include: close skin-to-skin contact, openings in the skin such as cuts or abrasions, contaminated items and surfaces, crowded living conditions, and poor hygiene.

Some studies have reported a slightly increased risk of hyponatraemia (low plasma sodium concentration) in patients who have received this new ORS solution. However, this decrease, which was very limited, was not associated with any clinical signs. WHO is planning to monitor this very carefully by doing what we call "post-marketing" studies: in areas where the new ORS will first be introduced, they will monitor the incidence/prevalence of hyponatraemia, biochemically as well as clinically.

The most feared risk following LASIK treatment is infection which we prevent using antibiotic eye drops for a few days. The risk of infection with contact lenses is 20 times more than that of LASIK. None of our patients have had any infections. Return to top

In short no! Our techniques are able to ensure that building services (heating, cooling and DHW) are delivered to the standards that you require. We do not normally make any changes to the controls equipment or plant hardware so our work is non invasive on your system (it is the software that is changed), in fact by improving plant performance there should be a positive effect on the plant maintenance regime.

Radon is a cancer-causing radioactive gas. It comes from the natural decay of uranium that is found in nearly all soils. It typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into your home through cracks and other holes in the foundation. Any home can have a radon problem. In the U.S. it is estimated that nearly 1 out of 15 homes has an elevated radon level.

The risk can be significant and depends on how high the radon concentration is, how long one has been exposed to the radon, and also on whether the exposed person is a smoker. The Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland estimates that for the population as a whole the lifetime risk of contracting fatal lung cancer from exposure to 200 Bqm-3 of radon gas in a domestic environment is about 1 in 50 or 2%. The risk to smokers is considerably greater than this value. Back to the Top

Children have been reported to be at greater risk than adults for certain types of radiation exposure. However there are currently no conclusive data on children are at greater risk than adults from exposure to radon gas. Back to the Top

Yes, several residential epidemiology studies have found an increased risk of lung cancer due to residential exposures (i.e. Sweden, New Jersey ) These studies are also just pieces of a much bigger puzzle that is being put together. The National Academy of Sciences' BEIR VI Report examines in detail the available studies of radon and lung cancer in homes, as well as the studies of underground miners.

Studies have shown that anti-depressants of the SSRI type increase the risk of GI bleeding. SSRIs inhibit platelet aggregation and there is enough data to suggest that they increase the risk of bleeding in general, not just GI bleeding, especially if there is an underlying condition that may predispose to it, such as CNV (choroidal neovascularization). However, the reason for taking the SSRI must be considered.

All homes contain some amount of radon. Radon levels can be reliably reduced to less than 4.0 pCi/L. Effective and durable systems have been developed for reducing radon.