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How much time does it take for radon to give me lung cancer?

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Dr. Craig Carter answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Depends: Radon is one of the factors which can cause lung cancer, but like everything else, it happens over time. It can take months to years to decades to happen, if at all.

Answered 12/10/2013

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