Additonal Information
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What Is Radon?
Radon is odorless, colorless, and tasteless. It is naturally occurring radioactive gas that comes from the decomposition of uranium and radium. This gas can seep through bedrock and soil and leak into a finish building. The heavy gas is pushed though with pressure from the surrounding environment into the building via foundation cracks, leaky ventilation, etc.
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Sense radon is odorless, colorless, and tasteless, it cannot be detected from out senses.
That is why we need to test.
Why Care?
According to the EPA, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer with over 21,000 death/year. The World Heath Organization estimates that 15% of lung cancer is caused by radon. This radon problem is induced by both high accumulation of radon gas in a building and time of exposure.
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According to the environmental health specialist, Mike VogelIn, 47% of homes tested have been above the action levels (4 pCi/l) for radon. That is equivalent to roughly smoking 8 cigarettes a day. (US EPA Citizen's Guide to Radon, 1986.)
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However, this is preventable by a radon mitigation system if needed.
What do we look for?
Radon hangs around lower levels of a building like basements and crawlspaces. Things that we look for are cracks in the foundation, leaky vents, leaky plumbing, unfinished shower drains, and other possible holes. Other, but less concerning, places to find radon is water and building materials.
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These are all good reasons to get a radon test done.​
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Radon is measured in pCi/L (or Bq/m3). The EPA's action level is 4.0 pCi/L. This means that any building at or above 4.0 pCi/L has to get an active mitigation system put in. Also, the EPA recommends an active mitigation system with radon levels between 2-4 pCi/L.
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Our goal when putting in an active system is to get the pCi/L levels as low as reasonable possible.​
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If you have any concern or would like to know more information, click the button below.
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Note*: No level of radon is safe. Lowering radon levels in a house doesn't mean that there isn't a chance for health issues. It just simply means that it lowers the chance of having a radon induce health issue.