HC Deb 05 May 2004 vol 420 cc1622-3W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will estimate the number of cases of lung cancer in England caused by radon gas. [169712]

Miss Melanie Johnson

As with all types of cancer, it is not possible to attribute individual cases of lung cancer to a particular cause. However, from the known radiation risks, the National Radiological Protection Board has calculated that exposure to radon gas causes approximately 2,500 lung cancer deaths per year in the United Kingdom.