§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many deaths were attributable to radon gas exposure in each of the last five years. [160426]
§ Miss Melanie Johnson[holding answer 15 March 2004]: From the known radiation risks, the National Radiological Protection Board has calculated that exposure to radon gas in the home and work place causes approximately 2,500 lung cancer deaths per year in the United Kingdom.