Press Release: Radon gas in homes increases lung cancer risk

A new study of the risk from exposure to radon gas in homes has been published in the British Medical Journal. The results confirm that domestic exposure to radon leads to an increased risk of lung cancer, in particular among smokers. This increased risk is proportional to the concentration of radon gas in the home and is apparent at concentrations below current remedial action levels used in most European countries. The results show that radon in homes is responsible for about 20,000 lung cancer deaths in the European Union each year. This is about 9% of the total lung cancer deaths in the Union and about 2% of cancer deaths overall.

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