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Radon
Rn
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 below2 pCi/L is difficult.)
Radon Level (pCi/L)
Odds for non-smokers* of developing lung
cancer due to radon if exposed to this level
over a lifetime
Odds for smokers* of developing lung cancer due to radon if exposed
to this level over a lifetime**
20 1 in 27 1 in 5
8 1 in 68 1 in 13
4 1 in 135 1 in 26
2 1 in 270 1 in 52
0.4 1 in 1,350 1 in 260
Mercer County
• Average Radon Level: 7.9 pCi/L Results above 4.0 pCi/L: 40.3%Results above 2.0 pCi/L: 65.8%
Self Testing
• Price: Sales price: $39.50
• The average price of such a system is around $1,200, although prices can range from $500 to $2,500, depending on characteristics of the home and the underlying soil.
• http://www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/citguide.html• http://www.radata.com