CR3 News Magazine 2018 VOL 3: MAY Radon and Early Detection | Page 22

When exposed to a lifetime of radon at 200 Bq/m3, a NON-SMOKER has a 1% chance of being diagnosed with lung cancer.

When exposed to a lifetime of radon at 800 Bq/m3, a NON-SMOKER has a 5% chance of being diagnosed with lung cancer.

When exposed to a lifetime of radon at 200 Bq/m3, a SMOKER has a 12% chance of being diagnosed with lung cancer.

When exposed to a lifetime of radon at 800 Bq/m3, a SMOKER has a 33% chance of being diagnosed with lung cancer.

NON-SMOKERS:

SMOKERS:

*1 becquerel is equal to 1 radioactive disintegration per second. picocuries per litre (pCi/L) (United States) 1 pCi/L is equal to 37 Bq/m3. 200 Bq/m3 is equal to 5.4 pCi/L.

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