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. 2006 May 30;114(9):1361–1366. doi: 10.1289/ehp.9070

Table 2.

Estimates of predicted lung cancer deaths attributable to indoor radon exposure in France in 1999, considering the interaction between tobacco and radon.

No. of lung cancer deaths attributable to indoor radon
Percentiles
Attributable percentage
Dose–response relationships Mean ± SD UI (90%)a Mode 10th 50th 90th Dispersion Mean UI (90%)a
EADb
 Smokers 1,819 ± 122 1,624–2,019 1,718 1,660 1,818 1,980 1.24 8 7–9
 Nonsmokers 541 ± 33 489–597 521 500 541 584 1.22 36 32–40
 Total 2,361 2,112–2,616 9 8–10
EACc
 Smokers 2,578 ± 155 2,329–2,830 2,473 2,374 2,578 2,782 1.22 11 10–12
 Nonsmokers 759 ± 37 700–822 738 712 759 807 1.17 50 46–55
 Total 3,337 3,029–3,652 13 12–15
a

UIs obtained from the uncertainty analysis.

b

EAD model (BEIR 1999), considering the interaction between tobacco and radon.

c

EAC model (BEIR 1999), considering the interaction between tobacco and radon.