| An issue that seems to be of great concern to home | | | | have unsafe Radon levels in the first place. Homes |
| owners these days is Radon. Radon is a radioactive | | | | that draw on well water have a greater risk of |
| gas that is produced by the natural decay of uranium | | | | Radon presence. The problem is not the Radon Gas |
| found in soil. The fact that it is naturally occurring and | | | | itself but the resulting particles that are left over |
| incredibly harmful has become a major point of worry | | | | when the gas breaks down. It is the decay products |
| for many people. Radon has been linked to the | | | | that are in fact carcinogenic. |
| development of lung cancer. In fact Radon is one of | | | | Getting rid of the Radon in a home can be a difficult |
| the leading causes of lung cancer in non-smokers in | | | | experience. Usually this involved the use of a Radon |
| America. Radon has no odor, color or smell and as | | | | Mitigation System. The kind of system employed in |
| such is difficult to detect. This risk of lung cancer is | | | | any given home will depend on what kind of |
| increased exponentially if you are a smoker so it | | | | foundation the home has. Typically systems will one |
| pays to take the time to find out what the radon | | | | of two things: attempt to stop Radon from entering |
| level of your home is. The critical number here is 4pCi | | | | the home entirely or reduce the levels of Radon |
| L or pico curies per liter. If your home has a level of | | | | once it has entered. Obviously the best system is |
| 4 or above then action should be taken. | | | | that which stops Radon from entering in the first |
| Testing the home for Radon can be done in one of | | | | place. Starting the search for Radon in your home is |
| two ways: you can call a certified professional to | | | | a step in the right direction to improving your health |
| come and run some tests in your home, or you can | | | | and the well-being of your family. And you really |
| buy testing equipment yourself and test you own | | | | cannot put a price on that can you? |
| home. The important thing is that you find out if you | | | | |