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Below are radon
risk evaluation charts for non-smokers and for smokers, including
former smokers at various indoor radon levels. There are no
"safe" levels although EPA considers 4 pCi/l (picoCuries per
liter) "acceptable" for an unfinished basement
space and 2 picoCuries per liter (pCi/l) "acceptable"
for an living space on any level. Each homeowner and home
buyer must decide what level is "acceptable" based on
their own comfort level but many are comfortable with the EPA levels.
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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:
Stop smoking and... |
| 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
evels below 2 pCi/L is difficult.) |
| 0.4 pCi/L |
About 3 people could get lung cancer |
(Average outdoor radon level) |
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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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
2 pCi/L is difficult.) |
| 0.4 pCi/L |
|
(Average outdoor radon level) |
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. |
It's never too late to reduce your risk of
lung cancer. Don't wait to test and fix a radon
problem. If you are a smoker, stop smoking.
Consider quitting. Until you can quit, smoke outside and
provide your family with a smoke-free home.
(www.epa.gov/smokefree).
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