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RADON RISK IF YOU SMOKE
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Radon Level
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If 1,000 people who smoked were exposed to this level over a lifetime...
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The risk of cancer from radon exposure compares to...
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WHAT TO DO:
Stop smoking and...
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20 pCi/L
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About 260 people could get lung cancer
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250 times the risk of drowning
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Fix your home
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10 pCi/L
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About 150 people could get lung cancer
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200 times the risk of dying in a home fire
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Fix your home
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8 pCi/L
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About 120 people could get lung cancer
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30 times the risk of dying in a fall
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Fix your home
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4 pCi/L
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About 62 people could get lung cancer
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5 times the risk of dying in a car crash
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Fix your home
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2 pCi/L
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About 32 people could get lung cancer
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6 times the risk of dying from poison
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Consider fixing between 2 and 4 pCi/L
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1.3 pCi/L
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About 20 people could get lung cancer
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(Average indoor radon level)
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(Reducing radon levels below 2 pCi/L is difficult.)
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0.4 pCi/L
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About 3 people could get lung cancer
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(Average outdoor radon level)
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(Reducing radon levels below 2 pCi/L is difficult.)
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Note: If you are a former smoker, your risk may be lower.
* Lifetime risk of lung cancer deaths from EPA Assessment of Risks from Radon in Homes (EPA 402-R-03-003).
** Comparison data calculated using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 1999-2001 National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Reports.
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