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Your Toenails Can Reveal if You've Been Exposed to an Invisible Lung Cancer Cause

Your Toenails Can Reveal if You've Been Exposed to an Invisible Lung Cancer Cause
health10/9/2025

A radioactive gas that gets trapped in indoor spaces accounts for 3 to 14 percent of all lung cancers – and our toenails could reveal our long-term exposure to this gas.

A radioactive gas that gets trapped in indoor spaces accounts for 3 to 14 percent of all lung cancers – and our toenails could reveal our long-term exposure to this gas. Radon, a colorless and odorless gas, is the second-leading cause of lung cancer ... [4268 chars]