[[{"@type":["BlogPosting"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/is-your-lung-cancer-caused-by-your-home-environment\/#BlogPosting","@context":{"@vocab":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","kg":"http:\/\/g.co\/kg"},"url":["https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/is-your-lung-cancer-caused-by-your-home-environment\/","https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/is-your-lung-cancer-caused-by-your-home-environment\/"],"publisher":[{"@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/"}],"author":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/is-your-lung-cancer-caused-by-your-home-environment\/#BlogPosting_author_Organization","name":"Regional Cancer Care Associates"}],"inLanguage":"en-US","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/is-your-lung-cancer-caused-by-your-home-environment\/#BlogPosting_image_ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Neighborhood.jpg"}],"headline":"How Radon in the Home Can Cause Lung Cancer","dateModified":"2021-11-11T14:37:58+00:00","datePublished":"2018-11-24T09:24:46+00:00","description":"Some lung cancers are caused by environmental factors. If you\u2019re not a smoker and are wondering why you have lung cancer, explore some of these potential risk factors on the RCCA blog.","articleBody":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 24, 2018\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\nWhen someone is diagnosed with cancer, one of the first thoughts they have is: What could I have done differently to avoid this? Unfortunately, cancer is not always preventable. However, certain lifestyle habits and exposure to certain chemicals, like radon, could have made your body more susceptible. Here, we discuss how some environmental factors, including your own home, can lead to lung cancer.\nLiving with Radon\nAfter tobacco smoke, radon is the leading cause of lung cancer. When non-smokers are diagnosed, it could be because their home or work site had a radon problem \u2014 and they never even knew it.\nRadon is a gas. It\u2019s similar to carbon monoxide because they are both invisible to the human eye. Radon is produced when uranium breaks down in soil and rocks. Though everyone is exposed to the gas outside, it\u2019s dangerous when it builds up inside of a home. The gas can enter homes through the soil via cracks and gaps in the foundation.\nEvery time you breathe in radon, you\u2019re exposing your lungs to radiation. With excessive or prolonged exposure, this radiation can cause lung cancer to develop. However, having radon in the home doesn\u2019t always cause lung cancer. Many people are unaffected. But if you smoke and live in a house with radon, your chances for developing the disease increase.  \nDoes My House Have Radon?\nAny home can have a radon problem, even new homes. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) believes as many as one in 15 homes has high levels. Radon tends to be more of an issue in Midwestern and Northeastern states, including New Jersey, Maryland and Connecticut.\nIt\u2019s recommended that homes be tested for radon before buying or selling, but you can have yours tested at any time. There are DIY kits to do it yourself, as well as professionals who will come out and test it for you. If the radon levels are higher than 4 picocuries per liter of air, you\u2019ll want to get the problem taken care of sooner rather than later.\nWhether your cancer is caused by tobacco, radon or something else, like asbestos or arsenic, Regional Cancer Care Associates can help.\nwe are here for you\nFor more information or to schedule an appointment, call 844-346-7222. You can also schedule an appointment by calling the RCCA location nearest you.\nRELATED ARTICLES\nRegional Cancer Care Associates is one of fewer than 200 medical practices in the country selected to participate in the Oncology Care Model (OCM); a recent Medicare initiative aimed at improving care coordination and access to and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries undergoing chemotherapy treatment.\n\u00a9 2022 Regional Cancer Care Associates. 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