Using data from the NIH All of Us research program, a cohort of 304,050 US adults was analyzed for incident myocardial infarction and stroke. Every doubling of estimated residential radon exposure was associated with a 46 percent higher risk of heart attack and a 60 percent higher risk of stroke, independent of standard cardiovascular risk factors. The findings broaden the clinical implications of radon exposure well beyond lung cancer.
Study· Cardiovascular
Residential Radon Exposure and Incident Myocardial Infarction and Stroke Risks in the All of Us Research Program
Among 304,050 US participants, each doubling of estimated residential radon exposure was associated with 46 percent higher heart attack risk and 60 percent higher stroke risk.