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What
Is Radon?
Radon has been in the earth for as long as the earth has existed
and can be found on the Periodic Table of
Elements (RN-222). Radon is radioactive
and once it enters a home or other building it can build-up to
dangerous levels. Radon
causes lung cancer, and in this country alone up to
22,000 people per year die from radiation
exposure due to radon
in
their own homes and no other cause! Many thousands
more die from exposure to radon in combination with other radiation sources and
carcinogens. British researchers believe
they've also found links to asthma, allergies, stomach cancer,
liver cancer, leukemia and other illnesses.
Where
Is Radon Found? Radon is a
colorless, odorless gas. It occurs naturally in the soil and
can travel for miles underground. Radon is a decay product of uranium in soil and
occurs naturally
in all 50 states and around the world. Since radon
travels through ground faults, fissures in the earth and in
underground rivers and streams it is possible for one house to have
dangerously high radon levels while neighboring houses have
less. Since our geology is dynamic, a house or daycare
center with or without
a radon problem one year can have the opposite next year. Radon
can occur sporadically and so every house and daycare center needs a radon test every
ye ar.
Radon can also be disbursed through water flowing from faucets and
showers and some radon is present in certain building materials as
well.
How Often Should I Test?
Because geology is
dynamic (there is constant movement and change underground) and
radon levels can very dramatically, the
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends
periodic radon testing for safety. ANNUAL radon testing is
recommended to be sure your family is safe from cancer, asthma,
allergies and other illnesses. Radon test kits are so
inexpensive you can afford to buy enough kits to test your home
and the homes of your parents or adult children. If your
kids spend at lot of time with grandma and grandpa their house
needs a radon test and/or radon monitor too. Instead of
annual testing you can install a radon monitor, also called a
radon detector, in your home and theirs. If your kids go to
daycare in a home or daycare center you want to urge them to
install a radon monitor or even donate one; it's that important to
your children. A radon monitor or radon
detector displays current radon readings just like your thermostat
displays current temperature. A radon monitor or radon
detector also sounds an alarm if the radon concentration in your
home changes from safe to unsafe. Every home, and daycare
center should have a
smoke detector, a carbon monoxide detector and a radon detector. Make sure you have all three to make sure
your family is safe.
How
Great A Risk Is Radon?
It
doesn't take much radon to be dangerous (see
EXPOSURE CHARTS
). Your family's health isn't just the main thing, its everything
truly important and irreplaceable and radon testing and
radon monitoring is an excellent preventative health care
value. Children, babies and the elderly are at greater
risk. Don't risk the threat of cancer, leukemia, asthma,
allergies or other
illnesses, test your home now and every year. If you have an office, den,
exercise or playroom on the
basement level, you and your children are exposed to even
greater risk so order a radon test kit and radon monitor or radon
detector TODAY.
Are We Sure Radon's A
Problem?
Every serious scientist knows radon
causes lung cancer. The best estimates of annual U.S. lung cancer deaths
due to
radon
exposure and no other cause is 14,000-22,000 people per
year: The number of cancer cases which do not result in
death are unknown. Only cigarette
smoking causes more lung cancer
deaths than radon and smokers and former smokers are at
dramatically increased risk when exposed to radon. In addition to
lung cancer,
researchers now
believe radon exposure may be linked to asthma, allergies, stomach
cancer, liver cancer, leukemia and other
illnesses for which no exposure charts currently exist.
What About Other Radiation
Exposure?
We're exposed to many sources of
radiation on a daily basis such as radon, sunlight, televisions, computer monitors and others. Of these, radon is by far the
largest single source and the easiest to control. The average member
of the US population receives 55% of
their annual radiation dosage from radon! Every house,
daycare center and school needs a
radon
test
every year or a
radon
detector
and if high radon levels are found
they must be reduced (mitigated.)
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Real Estate Testing Overview
The
EPA recommends that two short term radon home test kits
be operated side-by-side for real estate transactions.
EPA also recommends testing for radon in the home in the
lowest level which is currently suitable for occupancy,
since a buyer may choose to live in a lower area of the
home than that used by the seller.
The
radon real estate testing guidelines developed by the EPA
have been developed specifically to deal with the
time-sensitive nature of home purchases and sales, and the
potential for radon device interference.
If
You Are Selling a Home...
EPA
recommends that you test for radon in the home before you
put it on the market and, if necessary, lower the levels
of radon. Save the test results and all information you
have about steps that were taken to fix any problems. This
could be a positive selling point.
If
You Are Buying a Home...
EPA
recommends that you know what the indoor levels of radon
in any home you consider buying. Ask the seller for their
radon home test results. If the home has a radon reduction
system, ask the seller for the information they have about
the system.
If
the home has not yet been tested, you should request a
test be performed for radon in the home.
If
you are having a new home built, there are features that
can be incorporated during construction to reduce radon
dangers.
We
offer a short-term radon test (charcoal), a long term
radon test (alpha track), a radon in water test and a
continuous radon monitor for your home.
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PROTECT YOUR FAMILY'S HEALTH
AND YOUR PROPERTY VALUE
EVERY HOME NEEDS
REGULAR RADON TESTING OR
A DIGITAL RADON DETECTOR
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