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    1. Radon gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can accumulate in homes through cracks in foundations and pose health risks. 2. Symptoms of lung cancer due to radon exposure include chest pressure, trouble breathing, and coughing. People should take action if symptoms persist or worsen. 3. Lung cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the US despite receiving far less funding for research and awareness than breast or prostate cancer. Early detection through testing and quitting smoking can help reduce lung cancer risks.

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    1. Radon gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can accumulate in homes through cracks in foundations and pose health risks. 2. Symptoms of lung cancer due to radon exposure include chest pressure, trouble breathing, and coughing. People should take action if symptoms persist or worsen. 3. Lung cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the US despite receiving far less funding for research and awareness than breast or prostate cancer. Early detection through testing and quitting smoking can help reduce lung cancer risks.

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    The Murderer of the Missoula Floods G202 Winter 2015, SE Center

    By: Velah Kimble, Julianna Jones, Luke Lorenz, Kvernland Vance


    When to Worry Breasts vs. Lungs
    Radon’s In The House • If experiencing symptoms such as:
    • Third biggest killer in US behind Lymphoma
    • Naturally occurring • Pressure in chest and Leukemia
    • Only an issue when trapped in home • Trouble breathing • Society is very focused on other forms of
    • Enters through water and small cracks • Dry, persistent cough cancer, such as prostate and breast with lung
    • Gets trapped and concentrated • Feeling of drowning cancers being left out of this movement.
    • If symptoms persist or get worse • Gets under $2,000 Federal funding/year
    • If house is old or spend lots of time basement • Breast cancer + prostate cancer = 1/3 number
    • If radon levels in house 4pCi/L or higher of radon cancer deaths/year combined
    • pCi/L = picocuries per liter • Each get over $10,000 Federal funding/year
    alone
    • Used to measure radiation
    • Curie (Ci) = 1 gram pure radium
    • Pico (p) = 1×10¯¹²
    • 1pCi/L = 2.5 cigarettes a day

    Figure 5. Amount of Federal funding per cancer per year,


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    http://ohiohomeanswers.com/image_store/uploads/8/8/2/6/0/ar1285609237 • Survivable with early detection
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    • Tumors can be removed
    • Smoking increases risk DRASTICALLY
    • If smoking, stopping can save you life
    Uranium to Radon— • Live in older building or basement? GET A

    Dude! Cancerous effects of CHECK-UP AND X-RAY!

    • Uranium in soil Radon


    • Goes through multiple transformations • Over 20,000 USA deaths/year due to radon gas
    • Ends up as radon • Second leading cause of lung cancer next to
    smoking
    • IS RADIATION!
    • Alpha particle
    • Have to breath in to get sick
    • EVERYONE has to breathe

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