From: Radon exposure and lung cancer: risk in nonsmokers among cohort studies
Lifetime risk of lung cancer death from radon exposure at home (%) | |||||||
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Radon concentration (Bq/m3) | Exposure WLM/year | BEIR VI cohort miner model | European cohort miner model | ||||
 |  | Continuing smoker | Ex-smoker from age 50 | Never-smoker | Continuing smoker | Ex-smoker from age 50 | Never-smoker |
Males | |||||||
 20 | 0.09 | 0.70 | 0.32 | 0.04 | 0.46 | 0.22 | 0.03 |
 50 | 0.22 | 1.70 | 0.79 | 0.11 | 1.12 | 0.53 | 0.08 |
 80 | 0.35 | 2.68 | 1.25 | 0.17 | 1.77 | 0.84 | 0.12 |
 100 | 0.44 | 3.36 | 1.57 | 0.21 | 2.22 | 1.06 | 0.15 |
 200 | 0.88 | 6.55 | 3.11 | 0.42 | 4.37 | 2.11 | 0.30 |
 400 | 1.76 | 12.5 | 6.10 | 0.85 | 8.45 | 4.15 | 0.60 |
 600 | 2.64 | 17.9 | 8.97 | 1.27 | 12.30 | 6.14 | 0.90 |
Females | |||||||
 20 | 0.09 | 0.56 | 0.28 | 0.05 | 0.36 | 0.19 | 0.04 |
 50 | 0.22 | 1.36 | 0.69 | 0.13 | 0.89 | 0.46 | 0.09 |
 80 | 0.35 | 2.16 | 1.09 | 0.21 | 1.40 | 0.73 | 0.14 |
 100 | 0.44 | 2.70 | 1.37 | 0.27 | 1.76 | 0.91 | 0.18 |
 200 | 0.88 | 5.31 | 2.71 | 0.53 | 3.48 | 1.82 | 0.36 |
 400 | 1.76 | 10.30 | 5.34 | 1.06 | 6.81 | 3.59 | 0.73 |
 600 | 2.64 | 14.93 | 7.88 | 1.58 | 10.00 | 5.33 | 1.08 |