Archer V E
Arch Environ Health. 1987 Mar-Apr;42(2):87-91. doi: 10.1080/00039896.1987.9935801.
Sixteen counties in New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey that are associated with the Reading Prong granite deposits have significantly higher age-adjusted lung cancer rates among whites of both sexes (1950-1979) than do 17 nearby control counties. Elevated radon daughter concentrations have been found in homes near the Reading Prong granites. Fraction of populations living in cities with over 5,000 persons, industrial centers, cities with populations above 20,000, and median incomes did not differ significantly for three county groups (those which include the granite, fringe area, and control areas). Weaknesses were inadequate home measurements of radon and lack of smoking information. Findings are consistent with several other studies relating radon in homes to lung cancer.
纽约州、宾夕法尼亚州和新泽西州与雷丁矿脉花岗岩矿床相关的16个县，在1950年至1979年期间，无论男女，白人的年龄调整后肺癌发病率均显著高于附近17个对照县。在雷丁矿脉花岗岩附近的家庭中发现氡子体浓度升高。三个县组（包括花岗岩地区、边缘地区和对照地区）生活在人口超过5000人的城市、工业中心、人口超过20000人的城市以及中等收入人群中的比例没有显著差异。不足之处在于家庭氡测量不足以及缺乏吸烟信息。这些发现与其他几项将家庭中的氡与肺癌联系起来的研究结果一致。
