Effects of radon mitigation vs smoking cessation in reducing radon-related risk of lung cancer. |
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| Authors: | D Mendez K E Warner and P N Courant |
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| Institution: | Department of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-2029, USA. |
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| Abstract: | OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this paper is to provide smokers with information on the relative benefits of mitigating radon and quitting smoking in reducing radon-related lung cancer risk. METHODS: The standard radon risk model, linked with models characterizing residential radon exposure and patterns of moving to new homes, was used to estimate the risk reduction produced by remediating high-radon homes, quitting smoking, or both. RESULTS: Quitting smoking reduces lung cancer risk from radon more than does reduction of radon exposure itself. CONCLUSIONS: Smokers should understand that, in addition to producing other health benefits, quitting smoking dominates strategies to deal with the problem posed by radon. |
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