For most if not all Americans home is regarded as a safe place; a sanctuary where they can do what they want and be protected from the dangers around them. While that’s certainly true in a lot of ways, there is a silent danger that Americans can’t protect themselves from all the time, even at home: radon. It’s a natural radioactive gas that can’t be seen or smelled. Exposure to radon can many adverse health effects. The U.S. Surgeon General has warned that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. today and affects smokers and…
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While some areas of the United States may be more prone to high radon levels than others, it is estimated that 1 out of every 15 homes in this country may have dangerous levels of this odorless, toxic gas. These would be homes with radon levels that are at or exceed the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s action levels. An Example of Dangerous Radiation Levels If a home has levels of 4 pCi/l, this family would be exposed to an enormous amount of radiation. This would be the equivalent of about 35 times the amount of radiation allowed by the…
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Have you ever heard of radon abatement? If not, you are not alone. The average homeowner does not know what radon testing and inspections are, and has never even heard the term radon abatement. Radon is an odorless and invisible gas that is produced by uranium when it decays. As uranium is a plentiful element on our beautiful Earth, radon abounds. Nearly every type of soil contains radon, to some extent. In fact, trace amounts of radon can be found in the air we breath, every day of our lives. Minute levels of radon are relatively harmless to us, but…