Lung cancer in patients who have never smoked—an emerging disease

J LoPiccolo, A Gusev, DC Christiani… - Nature Reviews Clinical …, 2024 - nature.com
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related deaths globally. Although smoking-
related lung cancers continue to account for the majority of diagnoses, smoking rates have …

Exposome and unhealthy aging: environmental drivers from air pollution to occupational exposures

T Pandics, D Major, V Fazekas-Pongor, Z Szarvas… - Geroscience, 2023 - Springer
The aging population worldwide is facing a significant increase in age-related non-
communicable diseases, including cardiovascular and brain pathologies. This …

[HTML][HTML] Radon gas emission from home appliances: Understanding Sources, implications, and mitigation strategies

TK Abed, MA Fayad, AA Alamiery, HAA Wahhab… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Radon gas, a naturally occurring radioactive gas, has garnered increasing attention due to
its potential health risks when present in indoor environments. While it is well-known that …

A million persons, a million dreams: a vision for a national center of radiation epidemiology and biology

JD Boice, B Quinn, I Al-Nabulsi, A Ansari… - The Million Person …, 2024 - taylorfrancis.com
Background: Epidemiologic studies of radiation-exposed populations form the basis for
human safety standards. They also help shape public health policy and evidence-based …

Lung cancer burden and trends from 2000 to 2018 in China: comparison between China and the United States

Y Teng, C **a, M Cao, F Yang, X Yan… - Chinese Journal of …, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective This study aims to provide an analysis of the current status and trends of lung
cancer incidence and mortality rates in China, comparing trends with those in the United …

Lung cancer risk in never-smokers: An overview of environmental and genetic factors

ES Cheng, M Weber, J Steinberg… - Chinese Journal of …, 2021 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality globally, accounting for 1.8
million deaths in 2020. While the vast majority are caused by tobacco smoking, 15%− 25 …

[HTML][HTML] Lung cancer in never smokers: distinct population-based patterns by age, sex, and race/ethnicity

PS Pinheiro, KE Callahan, HN Medina, T Koru-Sengul… - Lung Cancer, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Epidemiological patterns for lung cancer among never smokers (LCNS) are
largely unknown, even though LCNS cases comprise 15% of lung cancers. Past studies …

Association of smoking with patient characteristics and outcomes in small cell lung carcinoma, 2011-2018

JS Tseng, CJ Chiang, KC Chen, ZR Zheng… - JAMA network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) is uncommon in individuals who have never
smoked (never-smokers). The related epidemiologic factors and prognosis remain unclear …

A historical survey of key epidemiological studies of ionizing radiation exposure

MP Little, D Bazyka, AB Gonzalez… - Radiation …, 2024 - meridian.allenpress.com
In this article we review the history of key epidemiological studies of populations exposed to
ionizing radiation. We highlight historical and recent findings regarding radiation-associated …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of associations between energy use, fuel poverty, energy efficiency improvements and health

C Wang, J Wang, D Norbäck - International Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Energy use in buildings can influence the indoor environment. Studies on green buildings,
energy saving measures, energy use, fuel poverty, and ventilation have been reviewed …