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If your a smoker you dont care about your health or early death!

True radon makes lung cancer more likely if you smoke

We've been discussing NON-smokers, who are about twice as likely to die
of lung cancer than in an auto accident, with odds of 139:1 vs 228:1,
in a house with a radon mitigation system that maintains the indoor
level at the EPA-recommended max pCi/l limit.

Based on death statistics and Drew's description of how the 4 pCi/l limit
was picked, it seems to me that homeowners should try harder to achieve
lower radon concentrations, in order to reduce this serious risk.

Nick