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Radon
Levels |
Risk of getting Lung Cancer if 1000 people who smoked were exposed to this level over a lifetime*
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The risk of cancer from radon
exposure compares to** |
WHAT TO DO:
Quit smoking and... |
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20 pCi/L
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About 260 of 1000
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250 Times the risk of drowning
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10 pCi/L
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About 150 of 1000
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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 of 1000
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30 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 62 of 1000
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5 times the risk of dying in a car crash
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Fix your home
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2 pCi/L
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About 32 of 1000
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6 times the risk of dying from poison
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Consider fixing between 2 and 4 pCi/L
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1.3 pCi/L
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About 20 of 1000
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Average indoor radon level
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Reducing radon levels below 2 pCi/L is difficult
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0.4 pCi/L
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About 3 of 1000
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Average indoor radon level
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Radon
Levels |
Risk of Getting Lung Cancer if 1000 people who never smoked were exposed to this level over a lifetime*
|
The risk of cancer from radon
exposure compares to** |
WHAT TO DO:
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20 pCi/L
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About 36 people
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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
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20 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 15 people
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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
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The risk of dying in a car crash
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Fix your home
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2 pCi/L
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About 4 people
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The risk of dying from poison
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Consider fixing between
2 and 4 pCi/L |
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1.3 pCi/L
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About 2 people
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Average indoor radon level
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Reducing radon levels below 2 pCi/L is difficult
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0.4 pCi/L
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Average outdoor radon level
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