Both radioactive Causes Lung Cancer After Smoking
The existence of radon in the air can not be recognized by the system of the human senses.
During this time, the cigarette does contain many toxins are often blamed as the sole cause of lung disease. In fact, in addition to cigarettes many things that cause a person develops lung, one of which is radioactive radon from the ground or can be separated and inhaled through foundation cracks home.
"Radon is a cause of lung cancer is second only to the toxins in cigarettes, besides chemicals, asbestos, air pollution, such as lung disease precedes disease Tuberculosis (TB) can also be a cause of cancer," said lung specialist Friendship Hospital Dr.. Ahmad Hudoyo, Sp.P (K) interrupted Scientific Meeting of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine (PIPKRA) 2012 at Hotel Borobudur Jakarta, Friday (02/10/2012) yesterday.
Dr.. Ahmad explains, radon second place after cigarettes that cause lung cancer. Radon, explained Dr. Ahmad, is a chemical element with the atomic number 86 in chemistry given the symbol 'Rn'. At room temperature, is always in the form of radon gas and dissolved in the air with a density of 10 grams / liter.
"The presence of radon in the air can not be recognized by the human sensory system. One thing to keep in mind and get serious concern is that radon is a radioactive gas that can act as a source of radiation for humans, radon gas properties one of which is the cause of lung cancer lung "
Typically, continued Dr. Ahmad, radon gas in the house usually comes from the floor, walls, ceiling and other materials in the home that comes from the earth.
Levels of radon gas in indoor spaces have little ventilation such as houses, apartments, and underground tunnels assessed several times higher than in outdoor air.
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