CR3 News Magazine 2024 VOL 4: SEPT RADON CHILDREN & SCHOOLS EDITION | Page 90

Health care providers play a key role in reducing their patients’ exposure to unnecessary radiation. With the rate of medical imaging and related radiation exposure increasing, it is even more crucial to reduce radiation exposure from other sources, including radon. Because radon is a leading environmental cause of cancer mortality in the United States,1 it is imperative that patients be informed about the health risks of protracted radon exposure and the simple steps they can take to reduce their exposure.

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