Radon and Lung Cancer

Radon is estimated to cause about 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year, according to the EPA’s 2003 Assessment of Risks from Radon in Homes. This assessment reinforces EPA’s recommendations on radon that homeowners should still test and fix their homes for radon.

Death by lung cancer from radon exposure exceeds the number of deaths per year from drunk driving, falls in the home, drownings and home fires!

 Lung Cancer in the US Facts

• Approximately 215,000 people are diagnosed with lung cancer in the U.S. each year – over 100,000 women and nearly 115,000 men. This means an American is diagnosed with lung cancer every 2.5 minutes.¹
• Lung cancer kills more than 160,000 people annually – more people than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined.¹
• Lung cancer is responsible for more than 29% of all cancer-related deaths every year

~ Excerpted from Lung Cancer Facts

Radon Health Risks and Lung Cancer

Radon has been classified as a know human carcinogenand has been recognized as a significant health problem by groups such as the Centers for Disease Control, The American Lung Association, the American Medical Association, and the American Public Health Association. Furthermore, risks from in-home radon exposure have been a major concern for the EPT. Read the entire health risk assesment about radon and lung cancer.

Radon Health Risk Solutions

Radon testing is the only way to know if you and your family are at risk from radon. The EPA and the Surgeon General recommend testing all homes below the third floor for radon. The EPA also recommends testing in schools.

Testing for radon is inexpensive and easy - it should only take a few minutes of your time. Millions of Americans have already tested their homes for radon gas levels.

Radon Gas Fact #1 Radon Gas Causes Indoor Air Pollution and Threatens You and Your Family’s Health

An estimated one out of every 15 homes in the United States has radon levels above 4pci/L. To determine if your home has elevated levels of radon gas all you need to do is peform a simple test for radon. If the test shows that your home has a radon gas level at or above the 4pci/L the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency recommends you take steps to clear radon gas from your home.

Radon Gas Fact #2 Indoor Air Pollution as High as FIVE Times Worse that Outdoor Air

Johns Hopkins` Bloomberg School of Public Health found that in many cases, the level of indoor pollution was twice that of outdoor (some studies claim as much as 5 times higher) and that the presence of these elevated levels of pollution significantly increased asthma symptoms in the children being studied. Elevated levels of radon are a major factor in poor indoor air quality. Test your home for radon.

Radon Gas Fact #3 Unlike Outdoor Air Quality, Indoor Air Quality is Not Regulated

It is alarming that radon is the cause of more deaths annual than drunk drivers, yet no regulations currently exist for indoor air quality, not even in schools or day care facilities!

Radon Gas Fact #4 Improving Indoor Air Quality is Simple

The good news is that indoor air pollution is infinitely more controllable than outdoor air pollution. Radon testing is the only way to know if you and your family are at risk from radon. Testing for radon is inexpensive and easy - it should only take a few minutes of your time.