Lung Cancer Deaths in Nonsmokers Demonstrate Urgent Need for Radon Awareness, Mitigation


Recent reports of increasing rates of lung cancer among nonsmokers in some parts of the United States and Canada reveal an urgent need for greater awareness of the dangers of radon throughout North America. Exposure to too much radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers and the second leading cause of lung cancer overall, causing some 21,000 lung cancer deaths annually in the U.S.

In light of the harmful health impacts of this hazard, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has declared October 15-21, 2006, National Radon Awareness Week. The EPA and the U.S. Surgeon General strongly encourage homeowners and rental property owners to test their properties for radon and make any necessary building repairs and modifications to reduce radon levels.

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