Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Radon Testing

Radon? What's that?

Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas that's formed during the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and water. Radon exits the ground and can seep into your home through cracks and holes in the foundation. It has been determined that radon gas is a carcinogen that can cause lung cancer.

It was brought to our attention that Radon levels were coming in high in some of the homes in our neighborhood. When I heard this, I started asking people. Most people either  heard of radon but not tested or had never heard of it. Here is what I know: Houses without basements have a higher risk of contamination, and it does not matter what your neighbor's test says (every home is specific). For example, someone we know that lives down by the trail in our neighborhood had a very, very high level of radon and had a mitigation system installed. And, our neighbor across the street had a high level and had a system installed as well.

Our results are in: NORMAL!

Well, at least our Radon level is normal. I don't know about the rest of us.

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