Radon Risk Chart
|
Annual Radon Level |
If community of 100 people were expose to this level: | This
risk of dying from lung cancer compares to: |
| 100 pCi/l | About 35 people in the community may die from radon | Having
10,000 chest x-rays a year |
| 40 pCi/l | About 17 people in the community may die from radon | Smoking
two packs of cigarettes/day |
| 20 pCi/l | About 9 people in the community may die from radon | Smoking 1 pack of cigarettes/day |
| 10 pCi/l | About 5 people in the community may die from radon | Having
1,000 chest x-rays each year |
| 4 pCi/l | About 2 people in the community may die from radon | Smoking
at least 5 cigarettes per day |