Radon Risk If You Smoke
Radon Level |
If 1,000 people who smoked were exposed to this level over a lifetime*... |
The risk of cancer from radon exposure compares to**... |
WHAT TO DO: |
20 pCi/L |
About 260 people could get lung cancer |
250 times the risk of drowning |
Fix your home |
10 pCi/L |
About 150 people could get lung cancer |
200 times the risk of dying in a home fire |
Fix your home |
8 pCi/L |
About 120 people could get lung cancer |
30 times the risk of dying in a fall |
Fix your home |
4 pCi/L |
About 62 people could get lung cancer |
5 times the risk of dying in a car crash |
Fix your home |
2 pCi/L |
About 32 people could get lung cancer |
6 times the risk of dying from poison |
Consider fixing between 2 and 4 pCi/L |
1.3 pCi/L |
About 20 people could get lung cancer |
(Average indoor radon level) |
(Reducing radon |
0.4 pCi/L |
About 3 people could get lung cancer |
(Average outdoor radon level) |
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Note: If you are a former smoker, your risk may be lower. |
Radon Risk If You've Never Smoked
Radon Level |
If 1,000 people who never smoked were exposed to this level over a lifetime*... |
The risk of cancer from radon exposure compares to**... |
WHAT TO DO: |
20 pCi/L |
About 36 people could get lung cancer |
35 times the risk of drowning |
Fix your home |
10 pCi/L |
About 18 people could get lung cancer |
20 times the risk of dying in a home fire |
Fix your home |
8 pCi/L |
About 15 people could get lung cancer |
4 times the risk of dying in a fall |
Fix your home |
4 pCi/L |
About 7 people could get lung cancer |
The risk of dying in a car crash |
Fix your home |
2 pCi/L |
About 4 person could get lung cancer |
The risk of dying from poison |
Consider fixing between 2 and 4 pCi/L |
1.3 pCi/L |
About 2 people could get lung cancer |
(Average indoor radon level) |
(Reducing radon levels below |
0.4 pCi/L |
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(Average outdoor radon level) |
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Note: If you are a former smoker, your risk may be higher. |