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TWO EPA HEALTH RISK CHARTS
1) If you smoke
2) If you've never smoked
from EPA's 2004 Citizen's Guide To Radon
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. |
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 an 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
(Reducing levels below 2 pCi/L is difficult)
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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 levels
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0.4 pCi/L
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Average outdoor radon levels
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Note: If you are a former smoker, your risk may be lower.
Radon Risk If You've Never Smoked
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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:
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20 pCi/L
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about 36 people could get lung cancer
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35 times the risk of drowning
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Fix your home
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10 pCi/L
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about 18 people could get lung cancer
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20 times the risk of dying in a home fire |
Fix your home
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8 pCi/L
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about 15 people could get lung cancer
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4 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 7 people could get lung cancer
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The risk of dying in an car crash
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Fix your home
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2 pCi/L
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about 4 person could get lung cancer
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The risk of dying from poison
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Consider fixing between 2 and 4 pCi/L
(Reducing levels below 2 pCi/L is difficult)
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1.3 pCi/L
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Less than 2 person could get lung cancer
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Average indoor radon levels
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0.4 pCi/L
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Average outdoor radon levels
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Note: If you are a former smoker, your risk may be higher.
*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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