News"Active publicity needed on the harmful effects of radon, a class 1 carcinogen" Namgu Council member Park Yong-hwa's 5-minute speech

Jeonnam Today Reporter Kim Jong-yul


Namgu Council member Park Yong-hwa gave a 5-minute free speech at the 1st plenary session of the 298th 2nd regular session held on the 27th, saying, “Active publicity regarding the harmful effects of radon, a class 1 carcinogen, is necessary.”

Rep. Park said, "The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified radon as a group 1 carcinogen, along with smoking, asbestos, and benzene, and the WHO considers radon to be a major cause of lung cancer in non-smokers."


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