We know that radioactive radon in our homes can be dangerous, and even deadly. We’ve made strides in the detection and mitigation processes of dealing with the radon, and continue to do so every day. We think that we’ve got our minds wrapped around the whole radon ordeal, but do we really? How much do…
DetailsAccording to the Environmental Protection Agency, one in fifteen homes have unsafe radon levels. In the United States alone, radon has been reported to cause around 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year. Many people do not address their potential or actual radon problems, either because they are uneducated on the enormous issue that is radon,…
DetailsRadon is a tasteless, odorless, invisible gas that seeps into your home. How much do we actually know about radon, past the fact that it is an element on the periodic table and that it can cause cancer? according to the EPA, the American Medical Association and the Surgeon General of the United States. Homes…
DetailsFor homeowners who have had a basement waterproofing system installed that includes the installation of drain tile under the basement floor around the perimeter of the basement, you need to consider the following. Installation of the drain tile for most homes will require sections of the concrete basement floor be removed before the drain tile…
DetailsRadon levels have been rising ever since fracking has increased in Pennsylvania. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health say there is an alarming correlation between the unusually high levels of the colorless, odorless radioactive gas indoors and hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Joan Casey and her colleagues at Bloomberg wanted to determine the sources of…
DetailsFor decades, the Lung Association, Amercian Cancer Society and EPA have worked with nonprofits, industry and other government agencies to educate the public about radon, and encourage people to reduce radon risk. Despite this public awareness, elevated radon is still a serious challenge in an estimated 1 in 15 homes across the United States. And,…
DetailsRadon is a radioactive gas created by the normal breakdown of uranium in the soil and rocks. It is an odorless, tasteless gas that travels to the earth’ s surface and into buildings through cracks in the foundation. The American Cancer Society estimates radon exposure causes an average of 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year,…
DetailsRadon gas is invisible and odorless but not harmless. Every year radon induced lung cancer takes the lives of 22,000 people nationwide. In fact, exposure to radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer, and one in 15 homes in America is at risk from elevated levels of radon. Radon is a naturally…
DetailsI was recently asked by a local school teacher what risk radon has for her students. In order to ask that question we must first understand the basics of radon. Radon is a radioactive gas that comes from the breakdown of uranium in the soil. Over time uranium decays and turns into radon gas. Once…
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