Studies on asthma/COPD and radon relationship Kevin
That's a great point to make from the single study. I try to explain radon risk to people as not just an association with lung cancer and potential death, but also a risk with other heath effects on the body. Especially when the person I am speaking with doesn't believe in the danger of radon exposure I tie it into other "potential" health effects. This is something heavily used in the pharmaceutical industry to help patients understand the importance of compliance with their disease states and medications. There is always a negative cost associated with our health aside from death. Missed work, slowed productivity, medical bills, and other expenses for being "sick." If you can become sick from radon exposure, aside from cancer then there other costs associated with that. Doctor visits, medical bills, medication (inhalers for COPD), missed work, missed play, etc.
I always say its not just the end result of radon exposure that is a concern its also everything in between that we should be aware of and look further into.