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 unlike many other substances which have data only from animals studies.
Smoking combined with radon is an especially serious health risk.
Stopping smoking and lowering a high radon level are the best ways to help prevent lung cancer. Children have been reported to have a greater risk than adults of certain types of cancer from radiation, but currently there are no conclusive data on whether children are at greater risk than adults from radon. The amount of time you spend in your home. Whether you are a smoker or former smoker. Your company will be assigned a specific code which will appear in the lower right hand corner of the coupon.