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<span style= "font-size:115%;"> '''There is strong evidence that exposure to radon can cause lung cancer. Radon exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking.''' </span>
→Risk of Exposure to Radon
==Risk of Exposure to Radon==
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Smokers are more at risk from radon exposure than non-smokers. A lifetime of exposure to radon at 100 [[Radon: Units of Measure|Bq/m<sup>3</sup>]] increases the risk of lung cancer by 0.1% for non-smokers, and 2% for smokers.
