Radiation biologist Dr Aaron Goodarzi explains how exposure to radon can cause DNA damage leading to lung cancer, and why protecting children from exposure to high levels of radon is particularly important.
The 2017 UK Radon Awareness Week campaign, Looking Out for Little Lungs, is calling on parents to ensure their children are not being exposed to harmful levels of radiation whether at home, school or play.
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