Radon Gas – The Silent Killer in Your Home

Orange County, CA - September 18th, 2018 -  Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women in the United States, surpassing breast cancer in 1987. It kills more people each year than breast, prostate, colon, liver, kidney, and melanoma cancers combined.  Accounting for approximately 25 percent of all cancer deaths in the US, an estimated 154,050 Americans are expected to die of lung cancer in 2018.

Cigarette smoking is by far the most common cause of lung cancer in the United States. Between 2005 and 2010, an average of 130,659 Americans (74,300 men and 56,359 women) died of smoking-attributable lung cancer each year. However, radon is the second leading cause. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), there are about 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year with about 2,900 of these deaths occur among people who have never smoked.

Lung cancer often shows no symptoms in the early stages, but symptoms can include a nagging cough that won't go away, coughing with blood, weight loss, fatigue, and new aches and pains in the chest, back, or shoulders. Being exposed with the combination of radon gas and smoking cigarettes develop a greater risk for lung cancer than either factor alone. Most radon-related lung cancers develop in smokers. However, radon is also thought to cause a significant number of lung cancer deaths among non-smokers in the United States each year.

Radon is a tasteless, colorless, and odorless gas that forms naturally. Uranium in soil or rock breaks down to form radium, which then turns into radon gas. Once formed, radon enters homes through cracks in walls, basement floors, foundations, and other openings. As the gas decays, it releases radioactive byproducts that are inhaled that cause lung cancer. Modern buildings are often well insulated and windows are usually kept closed, can allow radon to build up to levels where our DNA repair system can’t keep cells healthy.

Radon Gas – The Silent Killer in Your Home

Since radon comes from rock and soil, it can be found anywhere. Testing is the only way to know if a person’s home has elevated radon levels. The Surgeon General and the EPA recommend testing for radon to reduce homes that have high levels. The EPA produced A Citizen’s Guide to Radon, which explains how to test your home for radon easily and inexpensively, and what to do if your levels are too high.

There isn’t a widely known medical test that measures whether you have been exposed to radon. If you believe you have been exposed to high levels of radon gas, speak with your primary care physician about whether you should get regular health checkups and tests, to look for possible signs of lung cancer.

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Radon Gas – The Silent Killer in Your Home Orange County, CA – September 18th, 2018 –  Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women in the United States, surpassing breast cancer in 1987. It kills more people each year than breast, prostate, colon, liver, kidney, and melanoma cancers combined.  Accounting […]