Paracelsian 'Bergsucht' - lung cancer or radiation-induced fibrosis?

CONCLUSIONS: The deterministic radiation effects of Schneeberg miners in sixteenth century, exposed to extremely high levels of radon, such as radiation pneumosclerosis or pulmonary fibrosis, are more likely than the development of radiation-induced lung cancer.PMID:37930055 | DOI:10.1080/09553002.2023.2276916

Source: International Journal of Radiation Biology - November 6, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Michael Zhukovsky Aleksandra Onishchenko Source Type: research