What is the risk of radon exposure for a Non-smoker?
Radon Risk Evaluation Chart if You are a Non-Smoked 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 33 men or 20 women could die of lung cancer > 2 times the risk of being killed in a violent crime Consider fixing between 2 and 4 pCi/L 8 pCi/L About 13 men or 8 women could die of lung cancer Consider fixing between 2 and 4 pCi/L 4 pCi/L About 6.4 men or 4 women could die of lung cancer > 10 times the risk of dying in an airplane crash Consider fixing between 2 and 4 pCi/L 1.0 pCi/L About 1.6 men or 1 woman could die of lung cancer The risk of dying in a home fire (Average indoor radon level) (Reducing radon levels below 2 pCi/L is difficult) 0.4 pCi/L Less than 1 person could die of lung cancer (Average outdoor radon level) *pCi/L: picocuries per liter. If you are a former smoker, your risk might be higher.
