The Risks of Living With Radon
Radon gas decays into radioactive particles that can get trapped in your lungs
when you breathe. As they break down further, these particles release small
bursts of energy. This can damage lung tissue and lead to lung cancer over the
course of your lifetime. Not everyone exposed to elevated levels of radon will
develop lung cancer. And the amount of time between exposure and the onset of
the disease may be many years.
Like other environmental pollutants, there is some uncertainty about the
magnitude of radon health risks. However, we know more about radon risks than
risks from most other cancer-causing substances.
This is because estimates of radon risks are based on studies of cancer in
humans (underground miners). Smoking combined with radon is an especially
serious health risk. Stop smoking and lower your radon level to reduce your lung
cancer risk.
Children have been reported to have greater risk than adults of certain types of cancer from radiation, but there are currently no conclusive data on whether children are at greater risk than adults from radon.
Your chances of getting lung cancer from radon depend mostly on:
 How
much radon is in your home
The
amount of time you spend in your home
Whether you are a smoker or have ever smoked
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