Exposure to Radon and Heavy Particulate Pollution and Incidence of Brain Tumors.
Joshua D PalmerRahul N PrasadGino CioffiCarol KruchtkoNicholas G ZaorskyDaniel M TrifilettiVinai GondiPaul D BrownHaley K PerlowMark V MishraArnab ChakravartiJill S Barnholtz-SloanQuinn T OstromPublished in: Neuro-oncology (2022)
We present the first report suggesting increased non-malignant brain tumor incidence in regions with high particulate and radon exposure. These findings provide insight into unexplained variation in tumor incidence. Future studies are needed to validate these findings in other populations.