At least when it comes to lung cancer.
A new study published by the U.S. National Lung Cancer Partnership shows that women in the U.S. remain largely unaware of the threat of lung cancer.
Only 41 percent of women know that lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in the United States.Only 8 percent of women understand that exposure to radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Instead, 60 percent of women share the mistaken belief that exposure to secondhand smoke is the number two cause.
Only 36 percent of women are aware that lung cancer kills more women than breast cancer.
Only 29 percent know that lung cancer kills more women than breast, ovarian and uterine cancers combined.
Dr. Joan Schiller, president of the NLCP, says that “lung cancer is often perceived as a man's disease, yet it affects tens of thousands of women, and we're very concerned that women seem to be in the dark when it comes to the facts about lung cancer.� So read up, ladies.
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This Health Canada page has information on Radon: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/environ/radon_e.html
I couldn't figure out how I'd be exposed in my everyday life, but it clears it up.
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