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Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive material that is formed as the decay product of uranium and thorium, and is estimatedto contribute to approximately half of the average annual natural background radiation. When inhaled, it damages the lungs duringradioactive decay and affects the human body. Through many epidemiological studies regarding occupational exposureamong miners and residential exposure among the general population, radon has been scientifically proven to cause lung cancer,and radon exposure is the second most common cause of lung cancer after cigarette smoking. However, it is unclear whether radonexposure causes diseases other than lung cancer. Media reports have often dealt with radon exposure in relation to healthproblems, although public attention has been limited to a one-off period. However, recently in Korea, social interest and concernabout radon exposure and its health effects have increased greatly due to mass media reports of high concentrations of radon beingreleased from various close-to-life products, such as mattresses and beauty masks. Accordingly, this review article is intendedto provide comprehensive scientific information regarding the health effects of radon exposure.

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Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive material that is formed as the decay product of uranium and thorium, and is estimatedto contribute to approximately half of the average annual natural background radiation. When inhaled, it damages the lungs duringradioactive decay and affects the human body. Through many epidemiological studies regarding occupational exposureamong miners and residential exposure among the general population, radon has been scientifically proven to cause lung cancer,and radon exposure is the second most common cause of lung cancer after cigarette smoking. However, it is unclear whether radonexposure causes diseases other than lung cancer. Media reports have often dealt with radon exposure in relation to healthproblems, although public attention has been limited to a one-off period. However, recently in Korea, social interest and concernabout radon exposure and its health effects have increased greatly due to mass media reports of high concentrations of radon beingreleased from various close-to-life products, such as mattresses and beauty masks. Accordingly, this review article is intendedto provide comprehensive scientific information regarding the health effects of radon exposure.

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