Radon is the number one cause of lung cancer among non-smokers, according to EPA estimates. |
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Overall, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. |
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Radon is responsible for about 21,000 lung cancer deaths every year. About 2,900 of these deaths occur among people who have never smoked. |
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On January 13, 2005, Dr. Richard H. Carmona, the U.S. Surgeon General, issued a national health advisory on radon.
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