Table 1 Case–control studies for radon and lung cancer in smokers and never-smokers
Author/year | Nation | Gender | Case (n) | Control (n) | Odds ratioa (95 % CI) | Mean/median of indoor radon level (Bq/m3) | Number of alpha track detector used | Places of detector | Duration of radon measurements (months) | Interview type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case | Control | ||||||||||
Blot et al. 1990 | China | Female | 308 | 356 | 0.7 (0.4–1.3) | 85 | 2 | bedroom, living room | 12 | study subjects, proxy | |
Schoenberg et al. 1990 | United States | Female | 433 | 402 | 4.2 (0.99–17.5) | NAb | 2 | bedroom, basement | 12 | study subjects, proxy | |
Pershagen et al. 1992 | Sweden | Female | 210 | 209 | 1.7 (1–2.4) | 128 | 2 | bedroom, living room | 3 | study subjects, proxy | |
Létourneau et al. 1994 | Canada | Both | 738 | 738 | 0.77 (0.34–1.73) | 120 | 2 | bedroom, basement | 12 | study subjects, proxy | |
Pershagen et al. 1994 | Sweden | Both | 1360 | 2847 | 1.8 (1.1–2.9) | 107 | 2 | bedroom, living room | 3 | study subjects, proxy | |
Auvinen et al. 1996 | Finland | Both | 517 | 517 | 1.15 (0.69–1.93) | 103 | 96 | 1 | bedroom or living room | 12 | study subjects, proxy |
Ruosteenoja et al. 1996 | Finland | Male | 291 | 495 | 1.5 (0.8–2.9) | 213 | 1 | living room or bedroom | 12 | study subjects, proxy | |
Darby et al. 1998 | United Kingdom | Both | 960 | 3126 | 1.79 (0.74–4.33) | 58 | 56 | 2 | bedroom, living room | 6 | study subjects |
Alavanja et al. 1999 | United States | Female | 247 | 299 | 0.71 (0.3–1.3) | 57 | 60 | 2 | bedroom, kitchen | 12 | study subjects, proxy |
Field et al. 2000 | United States | Female | 413 | 614 | 1.79 (0.99–3.26) | 100 | 89 | 3 | basement, first floor, second floor | 12 | study subjects |
Pisa et al. 2001 | Italy | Both | 138 | 291 | 1.0 (0.3–3.1) | NA | 1 | bedroom | 12 | study subjects, proxy | |
Barros-Dios et al. 2002 | Spain | Both | 163 | 241 | 2.96 (1.29–6.79) | 75 | 66 | 1 | bedroom | 3 | study subjects, proxy |
Wang et al. 2002 | China | Both | 768 | 1659 | 1.58 (1.1–2.3) | 230 | 222 | 2 | bedroom, living room | 12 | study subjects, proxy |
Baysson et al. 2004 | France | Both | 486 | 984 | 1.11 (0.59–2.09) | 83 | 80 | 2 | bedroom, living room | 6 | study subjects |
Bochicchio et al. 2005 | Italy | Both | 384 | 405 | 2.89 (0.45–18.6) | 113 | 102 | 2 | bedroom, living room | 6 | study subjects |
Wichmann et al. 2005 | Germany | Both | 2963 | 4232 | 1.4 (1.03–1.89) | 61 | 60 | 2 | bedroom, living room | 12 | study subjects |
Sandler et al. 2006 | United States | Both | 1474 | 1911 | 1.00 (0.93–1.07) | 40 | 45 | 2 | bedroom, lowest living level | 12 | study subjects |
Thompson et al. 2008 | United States | Both | 200 | 397 | 2.5 (0.47–13.46) | 68 | 66 | 2 | bedroom, living room | 12 | study subjects, proxy |
Wilcox et al. 2008 | United States | Both | 561 | 740 | 0.76 (0.36–1.61) | 46 | 46 | 1 | living room | 12 | study subjects, proxy |
Barros-Dios et al. 2012 | Spain | Both | 349 | 513 | 2.21 (1.33–3.69) | NA | 1 | unclear | 3–6 | study subjects | |