Radon Guided Viewing
1. How many deaths are caused by Radon per year?
21,000 deaths are caused by Radon per year. It causes more deaths than drunk driving, falling in the home, drowning and house fires.
2. What is Radon Gas?
Radon is a gas that you cannot see, smell or taste. It is a carcinogen (causes cancer), specifically in the lungs.
3. Where is Radon found?
Radon can be found anywhere in the United States. It comes from the radioactive breakdown of uranium in soils. rock and water. It gets into the air you breathe too. It can be in any type of building from homes to schools.
4. How does Radon get into your home?
Radon can get into your home through cracks in solid floors, construction joins, cracks in walls, gaps in suspended floors, gaps in service pipes, cavities inside walls and the water supply. The home traps radon inside, where it can build up.
5. What level of Radon is considered unsafe? (indoors)
The level of Radon that is considered unsafe is 4 picocuries per liter of air or more is considered unsafe indoors.
6. Is Radon in your home water supply considered to be a problem? Explain.
Yes, Radon in home water supply is considered to be a problem. The Radon can be ingested and inhaled. If you ingest Radon, it can cause stomach cancer. If you inhale radon, it can cause lung cancer which is a larger risk than ingestion. The highest risk is when you're taking a shower, where the radon can be released into the air.
7. How can you lower the Radon levels in your home?
To lower Radon levels in your home, you can use a vent pipe system and fan. It pulls Radon from beneath the house and vents it to the outside. It is called a soil suction radon reduction system. Other ways include sealing cracks in foundations or other openings can help also.
21,000 deaths are caused by Radon per year. It causes more deaths than drunk driving, falling in the home, drowning and house fires.
2. What is Radon Gas?
Radon is a gas that you cannot see, smell or taste. It is a carcinogen (causes cancer), specifically in the lungs.
3. Where is Radon found?
Radon can be found anywhere in the United States. It comes from the radioactive breakdown of uranium in soils. rock and water. It gets into the air you breathe too. It can be in any type of building from homes to schools.
4. How does Radon get into your home?
Radon can get into your home through cracks in solid floors, construction joins, cracks in walls, gaps in suspended floors, gaps in service pipes, cavities inside walls and the water supply. The home traps radon inside, where it can build up.
5. What level of Radon is considered unsafe? (indoors)
The level of Radon that is considered unsafe is 4 picocuries per liter of air or more is considered unsafe indoors.
6. Is Radon in your home water supply considered to be a problem? Explain.
Yes, Radon in home water supply is considered to be a problem. The Radon can be ingested and inhaled. If you ingest Radon, it can cause stomach cancer. If you inhale radon, it can cause lung cancer which is a larger risk than ingestion. The highest risk is when you're taking a shower, where the radon can be released into the air.
7. How can you lower the Radon levels in your home?
To lower Radon levels in your home, you can use a vent pipe system and fan. It pulls Radon from beneath the house and vents it to the outside. It is called a soil suction radon reduction system. Other ways include sealing cracks in foundations or other openings can help also.