Radon
Radon can enter your home through cracks in concrete and wood floors, cracks in walls, cavities inside walls, gaps around service pipes or any open areas from the ground to the interior of your home. Radon is a radioactive gas, which occurs naturally in some areas. This gas is undetectable by sight. It cannot be seen, smelled or tasted. Long term of exposure to high levels of radon gas could increase the risk of lung cancer. Radon is a naturally occurring gas produced by the breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water. Air pressure inside your home is usually lower than pressure in the soil around your home’s foundation. Because of the difference in pressure, your house acts like a vacuum, drawing radon in through foundation cracks and other openings.
Radon levels can vary from season to season as well as from room to room. The screening measurement serves to indicate the potential for a radon problem. Depending upon the result of your screening measurement, you may need to have follow-up measurements made to give you a better idea of the average radon levels in your home
The amount of radon in the air is measured in “picoCuries of radon per liter of air,” or “pCi/L.” Sometimes the test results are expressed in working levels. Any radon exposure has some risk of causing lung cancer. The lower the radon levels in your home, the lower your family’s risk of lung cancer. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (RPA) recommends fixing your home if the results of the test is above 4 pCi/L
Radon levels can vary from season to season as well as from room to room. The screening measurement serves to indicate the potential for a radon problem. Depending upon the result of your screening measurement, you may need to have follow-up measurements made to give you a better idea of the average radon level in your home.
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