TY - JOUR T1 - Radon and lung cancer: Assessing and mitigating the risk JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 567 LP - 575 DO - 10.3949/ccjm.81a.14046 VL - 81 IS - 9 AU - Humberto Choi AU - Peter Mazzone Y1 - 2014/09/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/81/9/567.abstract N2 - Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas. Its progenies emit alpha particles capable of causing tissue damage. Radon exposure is estimated to be the second most common cause of lung cancer in the United States. Management of patients with a history of radon exposure should involve a lung cancer specialist. ER -