|
Your
chance of dying from lung cancer depends on the radon level
you are exposed to over your lifetime.
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Radon
Level
|
Non-Smokers
Risk
of Dying From Lung Cancer
|
Smokers
Risk
of Dying From Lung Cancer
|
What
to Do to Protect
Yourself
|
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20 pCi/L
|
36
per 1000
|
260 per 1000 |
Have a radon mitigation system installed in your home.
Most homes can be mitigated for $800-1500.
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|
10
pCi/L
|
18
per 100
|
150
per 1000
|
|
8 pCi/L
|
15
per 1000
|
120
per 1000
|
|
4
pCi/L
|
7 per 1000
|
62 per 1000
|
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2 pCi/L
|
4 per 1000
|
32 per 1000
|
Consider
mitigating homes with levels between 2-4 pCi/L
|
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1.3 pCi/L
U.S.
indoor average
|
2 per 1000
|
20 per 1000
|
Reducing
radon levels below these levels can be difficult
|
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0.4
pCi/L
U.S.
outdoor average
|
< 1 per 1000
|
6
per 1000
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