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Why though? Not a loaded question genuinely curious. More smoking up north?

• bhawks 4y ago
  Lung cancer == smoking. Colorectal is significantly effected by diet, physical activity and obesity.
  • mft_ 4y ago
    Don’t forget screening. Colorectal is an interesting case as we are already at a place where, by using current screening techniques in a well targeted manner we could essentially eliminate it. As such, different approaches, or funding, or attitudes to screening could also lead to big disparities in incidence and ultimately survival.
• mumumu 4y ago
  From a quick search, it seems to be due the Radon gas. Exposure to Radon is the #1 cause of lung cancer on non-smoker. Canada ranks third on indoor radon concentration worldwide.
  • havnagiggle 4y ago
    I only learned about this when buying a house and the inspector asking if I wanted to pay to have the test done. It came back positive and I disclosed the results to the seller, and in my state it requires them to mitigate before selling. My second house already had a system installed, but we also sleep on a second floor. I have always wondered how good the mitigation is; is Canada behind on public safety of this issue? Are Radon-related cancers on par in states with more regulation/mitigation?
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