Home Inspection, Radon Testing, & Sewer Scope $375 $200+ Savings (Limited Time Only)
Home Inspection, Radon Testing, & Sewer Scope $375 $200+ Savings (Limited Time Only)
Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas. If a person is exposed to high levels over time, it can cause lung cancer.
Radon gas forms naturally when radioactive metal (radium, thorium or uranium) breaks down in rocks, soil or groundwater. It evaporates and disappears outdoors, so levels outside are low. Indoors, howeve
Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas. If a person is exposed to high levels over time, it can cause lung cancer.
Radon gas forms naturally when radioactive metal (radium, thorium or uranium) breaks down in rocks, soil or groundwater. It evaporates and disappears outdoors, so levels outside are low. Indoors, however, radon gas can enter buildings through their foundations and become trapped. People may breathe in radon gas in their homes, school, workplaces and other indoor places.
Breathing in high levels of radon over time can increase your risk of developing lung cancer. Cigarette smoking is the number one cause of lung cancer, and radon exposure is estimated to be the second leading cause. About 20,000 people in the United States die from radon-related lung cancer every year.
People who smoke cigarettes and breathe in radon have an even higher chance of developing lung cancer.
Radon has been found in every state in the U.S. The amount or levels of radon varies across the country, depending on the kinds of rocks and soil in each area. Because of their working environment, miners are at increased risk for radon exposure.
Radon gas is also found in all kinds of indoor spaces. For the general population, the greatest exposure happens in the home. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that elevated radon levels are present in one of every 15 American homes.
Radon levels are usually higher in places that are:
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