Tag: Lung Cancer
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Winter raises lung cancer risk from radon gas exposure, experts say
As the arrival of winter means closed up houses, experts warn that long term exposure to elevated levels of radon gas can pose significant health risks. Radon exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Radon is estimated to cause about 21,000 lung cancer deaths…
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Colorado officials urge residents to test homes for radon
Health officials are urging Coloradans to test their homes for excessive levels of radon, a naturally occurring, colorless and odorless gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. and contributes to as many as 500 lung cancer deaths in Colorado each year. The gas forms when uranium is broken down…
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Denver firefighters get second option in cancer-related medical costs
Denver firefighters now have a second option for covering cancer-related medical costs. The Denver City Council unanimously approved a bill that allows firefighters to join the Voluntary Cancer Benefits Award Program (VCAP) set up by the Colorado Firefighter Heart and Cancer Benefits Trust. This measure would exist in place of the existing workers’ compensation program…
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COVID survivor to join ‘Fight for Air Climb’ at Coors Field in honor of father lost to virus
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Last year, Damian Solorzano’s family was devastated by the coronavirus when he, his father, his wife and his daughter all contracted the virus. While Solorzano and his wife and daughter recovered, his father, John, lost…