Comprehensive investigation of carcinogenic radon levels in water within the Ikorodu axis of Lagos State, Nigeria.

This study investigates radon concentration in drinking water from twenty samples collected at two tertiary Institutions in Ikorodu, Lagos State, using the RAD-7 detector. The objective is to evaluate the health risks associated with radon exposure, a known carcinogen linked to lung and stomach cancer. Radon in drinking water contributes to approximately 168 cancer deaths annually, predominantly from lung cancer due to inhalation of radon released indoors and stomach cancer from ingesting contaminated water.