The Impact of Radon Gas on Pulmonary Cancer in Albania

By, Prof. Pirro Prifti, Dr. Roland Shuperka, Sofiela Telo

Abstract

This Article shows real cases of patients with Pulmonary Cancer admitted and treated in University Pulmonary Hospital of Tirana `Shefqet Ndroqi` during three last years : 2013-2014-2015. All data are confirmed from Statistics division of University Pulmonary Hospital of Tirana `Shefqet Ndroqi`. All data are compared with international standard data of potential possibilities of causing Pulmonary Cancer by gas Radon, in Albanian population during these three years of study to the smoking and non-smoking people. Is known the importance of gas Radon to cause of Pulmonary Cancer to the smoking and non –smoking people. As for internationally standard data, Pulmonary Cancer is caused by gas Radon in proportion of 3 people about 1.000 to the contingent to the smoking people, and in proportion of 0.7 people about 1.000 people to the contingent of non-smoking people. All data extracted from statistics office of University Pulmonary Hospital of Tirana `Shefqet Ndroqi` during three last years : 2013-2014-201, are compared with 0.4 pCi/L(picocyri/liter) that is lowest level of gas Radon Concentration that can be potentially cause Pulmonary Cancer of 3/1000 to the smoking people and of 0.7/1000 non-smoking people This Article do presents differences about real patients with Pulmonary Cancer admitted and treated during years 2013-2014-2015 with Pulmonary Cancer can be caused theoretically in Albania population by Gas Radon to the smoking people and non smoking people.

How to cite: Prifti, P., Shuperka, R., & Telo, S. (2020). The impact of radon gas on pulmonary cancer in Albania. Medicus, 4(2), 52–99.

https://doi.org/10.58944/lzvc3934